Discrete combinatorial optimization has a central role in many scientific disciplines, however, for hard problems we lack linear time algorithms that would allow us to solve very large instances.

The purpose of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The Institute was formed at a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We consider the problem of testing a statistical hypothesis where the scientifically meaningful test statistic is a function of latent ...