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_id: '3117'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We consider the problem of minimizing a function represented as a sum of submodular
terms. We assume each term allows an efficient computation of exchange capacities.
This holds, for example, for terms depending on a small number of variables, or
for certain cardinality-dependent terms. A naive application of submodular minimization
algorithms would not exploit the existence of specialized exchange capacity subroutines
for individual terms. To overcome this, we cast the problem as a submodular flow
(SF) problem in an auxiliary graph in such a way that applying most existing SF
algorithms would rely only on these subroutines. We then explore in more detail
Iwata's capacity scaling approach for submodular flows (Iwata 1997 [19]). In particular,
we show how to improve its complexity in the case when the function contains cardinality-dependent
terms.
author:
- first_name: Vladimir
full_name: Kolmogorov, Vladimir
id: 3D50B0BA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Kolmogorov
citation:
ama: Kolmogorov V. Minimizing a sum of submodular functions. Discrete Applied
Mathematics. 2012;160(15):2246-2258. doi:10.1016/j.dam.2012.05.025
apa: Kolmogorov, V. (2012). Minimizing a sum of submodular functions. Discrete
Applied Mathematics. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dam.2012.05.025
chicago: Kolmogorov, Vladimir. “Minimizing a Sum of Submodular Functions.” Discrete
Applied Mathematics. Elsevier, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dam.2012.05.025.
ieee: V. Kolmogorov, “Minimizing a sum of submodular functions,” Discrete Applied
Mathematics, vol. 160, no. 15. Elsevier, pp. 2246–2258, 2012.
ista: Kolmogorov V. 2012. Minimizing a sum of submodular functions. Discrete Applied
Mathematics. 160(15), 2246–2258.
mla: Kolmogorov, Vladimir. “Minimizing a Sum of Submodular Functions.” Discrete
Applied Mathematics, vol. 160, no. 15, Elsevier, 2012, pp. 2246–58, doi:10.1016/j.dam.2012.05.025.
short: V. Kolmogorov, Discrete Applied Mathematics 160 (2012) 2246–2258.
date_created: 2018-12-11T12:01:29Z
date_published: 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2021-01-12T07:41:11Z
day: '01'
department:
- _id: VlKo
doi: 10.1016/j.dam.2012.05.025
intvolume: ' 160'
issue: '15'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: http://arxiv.org/abs/1006.1990
month: '10'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
page: 2246 - 2258
publication: Discrete Applied Mathematics
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier
publist_id: '3582'
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: 1
status: public
title: Minimizing a sum of submodular functions
type: journal_article
user_id: 3E5EF7F0-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 160
year: '2012'
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