4 papers
Smoothing Binary Optimization: A Primal-Dual Perspective
Wenbo Liu, Akang Wang, Dun Ma +3
Binary optimization is a powerful tool for modeling combinatorial problems, yet scalable and theoretically sound solution methods remain elusive. Conventional solvers often rely on…
Parallel Graver Basis Extraction for Nonlinear Integer Optimization
Wenbo Liu, Akang Wang, Wenguo Yang
The augmentation scheme provides a nontraditional approach to nonlinear integer programming by iteratively refining incumbent solutions along objective-improving directions from th…
Mixed-Integer Linear Optimization via Learning-Based Two-Layer Large Neighborhood Search
Wenbo Liu, Akang Wang, Wenguo Yang +1
Mixed-integer linear programs (MILPs) are extensively used to model practical problems such as planning and scheduling. A prominent method for solving MILPs is large neighborhood s…
BF-Meta: Secure Blockchain-enhanced Privacy-preserving Federated Learning for Metaverse
Wenbo Liu, Handi Chen, Edith C. H. Ngai
The metaverse, emerging as a revolutionary platform for social and economic activities, provides various virtual services while posing security and privacy challenges. Wearable dev…