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Incremental-Decremental Maximization

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Yann Disser
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Max Klimm *
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Annette Lutz
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Lea Strubberg
DOI:10.1007/978-3-032-06706-7_7delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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We introduce a framework for incremental-decremental maximization that captures the gradual transformation or renewal of infrastructures. In our model, an initial solution is transformed one element at a time and the utility of an intermediate solution is given by the sum of the utilities of the transformed and untransformed parts. We propose a simple randomized and a deterministic algorithm that both find an order in which to transform the elements while maintaining a large utility during all stages of transformation, relative to an optimum solution for the current stage. More specifically, our algorithms yield competitive solutions for utility functions of bounded curvature and/or generic submodularity ratio, and, in particular, for submodular functions, and gross substitute functions. Our results exhibit that incremental-decremental maximization is substantially more difficult than incremental maximization.
Keywords:
Incremental-decremental maximization
Submodular functions
Competitive algorithms
Bounded curvature
Gross substitutes

Journal

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APPROXIMATION AND ONLINE ALGORITHMS, WAOA 2025
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Organization

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Technical University of Berlin
Scholars:
1.3W
Papers: 1.1W
Citations: 18
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Technical University of Darmstadt
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1.3W
Papers: 10.0K
Citations: 1.2W