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Cheikh Ahmed
dblp:395/1502
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1ranked-venue papers
1as first author
1since 2021 · last 2024
—ORCID · none
Domains — the database's venue-derived domains; a paper can count in several
Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 1 · 1 first-author · 1 since 2021
Expertise — from the expertise taxonomy: the topics of the expert's papers under the CCF categories. A weight counts papers with recency: 1 for a paper about the topic, 0.3 when the topic is its context, halved every five years.
| Artificial intelligence
1 paper |
Graph learning · 50% Optimization for machine learning · 50% | |
| Theoretical computer science
1 paper |
Mathematical optimization · 50% Approximation and online algorithms · 50% |
Topics — the 4 heaviest of 4, each with the papers that count most for it
| Topic | Weight | Papers | Last | Evidence papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Machine learning › Optimization for machine learning
decision-focused learning |
0.8 | 1 | 2024 | DistrictNet: Decision-aware learning for geographical districting · NeurIPS 2024 |
Machine learning › Graph learning
graph neural network |
0.8 | 1 | 2024 | DistrictNet: Decision-aware learning for geographical districting · NeurIPS 2024 |
Approximation and online algorithms › approximation algorithms › network design
capacitated minimum spanning tree |
0.8 | 1 | 2024 | DistrictNet: Decision-aware learning for geographical districting · NeurIPS 2024 |
Mathematical optimization
combinatorial optimization |
0.8 | 1 | 2024 | DistrictNet: Decision-aware learning for geographical districting · NeurIPS 2024 |
Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics
graph neural network · 1.5combinatorial optimization layer · 1.5
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DistrictNet: Decision-aware learning for geographical districtingabstractDistricting is a complex combinatorial problem that consists in partitioning a geographical area into small districts. In logistics, it is a major strategic decision determining operating costs for several years. Solving districting problems using traditional methods is intractable even for small geographical areas and existing heuristics often provide sub-optimal results. We present a structured learning approach to find high-quality solutions to real-world districting problems in a few minutes. It is based on integrating a combinatorial optimization layer, the capacitated minimum spanning tree problem, into a graph neural network architecture. To train this pipeline in a decision-aware fashion, we show how to construct target solutions embedded in a suitable space and learn from target solutions. Experiments show that our approach outperforms existing methods as it can significantly reduce costs on real-world cities. Cheikh Ahmed, Alexandre Forel, Axel Parmentier, Thibaut Vidal |
NeurIPS | 1 |