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5 papers

math.OC2026

Online Rack Placement in Large-Scale Data Centers: Online Sampling Optimization and Deployment

Saumil Baxi, Kayla Cummings, Alexandre Jacquillat +5

This paper optimizes the configuration of large-scale data centers toward cost-effective, reliable and sustainable cloud supply chains. The problem involves placing incoming racks…

cs.LG2026

OptiMind: Teaching LLMs to Think Like Optimization Experts

Xinzhi Zhang, Zeyi Chen, Humishka Zope +6

Mathematical programming -- the task of expressing operations and decision-making problems in precise mathematical language -- is fundamental across domains, yet remains a skill-in…

cs.LG2025

Solve Smart, Not Often: Policy Learning for Costly MILP Re-solving

Rui Ai, Hugo De Oliveira Barbalho, Sirui Li +3

A common challenge in real-time operations is deciding whether to re-solve an optimization problem or continue using an existing solution. While modern data platforms may collect i…

cs.AI2025

Large Language Models for Supply Chain Decisions

David Simchi-Levi, Konstantina Mellou, Ishai Menache +1

Supply Chain Management requires addressing a variety of complex decision-making challenges, from sourcing strategies to planning and execution. Over the last few decades, advances…

cs.LG2025

Towards Foundation Models for Mixed Integer Linear Programming

Sirui Li, Janardhan Kulkarni, Ishai Menache +2

Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) is essential for modeling complex decision-making problems but faces challenges in computational tractability and requires expert formulatio…