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Sparse approximation in lattices and semigroups

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Kuhlmann, Stefan *
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Oertel, Timm
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Weismantel, Robert
DOI:10.1007/s10107-026-02340-6delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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This paper deals with the following question: Suppose that there exist an integer or a non-negative integer solution x to a system Ax = b, where the number of non-zero components of x is n. The target is, for a given natural number k < n, to approximate b with Ay where y is an integer or non-negative integer solution with at most k nonzero components. We establish upper bounds for this question in general. In specific cases, these bounds are tight. If we view the approximation quality as a function of the parameter k, then the paper explains why the quality of the approximation increases exponentially as k goes to n. This paper is a complete version of an extended abstract that appeared at the 26th International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization (IPCO) [28].
Keywords:
Integer programming
Sparse integral solutions
Semigroups
Approximate caratheodory

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Mathematical Programming
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eth zürich
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swiss federal institutes of technology domain
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