Optimization & Theory
43,292 papers (3 classified directly here)
Subtopics · a paper can sit in several, so these overlap
Optimization (17,731)
Learning Theory (6,809)
Bayesian Inference (6,267)
Theory (5,579)
Statistical Learning (4,564)
Neural Network Optimization (4,155)
Stochastic Processes (2,948)
Stochastic Methods (1,283)
Loss Functions (1,220)
Distributed Learning (1,202)
Online Algorithms (1,013)
Statistics (822)
Generalization (376)
Information Theory (370)
Sample Complexity (282)
Sparse Optimization (241)
Game Theory (151)
Convex Optimization (132)
Optimal Transport (104)
Robust Optimization (84)
Distributed Optimization (73)
Approximation Algorithms (33)
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Papers (including subtopics)
Capacity and Redundancy Trade-offs in Multi-Task Learning
UAI 2026
Capacity Constraints Make Admissions Processes Less Predictable
AAAI 2026
CasMoE: A Cascaded Framework for Efficient MoE Inference on Resource-constrained Devices
AAAI 2026
CASPER: Bridging Discrete and Continuous Prompt Optimization through Feedback-Guided Gradient Descent
EACL 2026
CAST: Evaluating Multi-Object Trackers with Context-Aware Switch and Transfer Scores
WACV 2026
Causal Discovery in Action: Learning Chain-Reaction Mechanisms from Interventions
CLeaR 2026
Causal Explanations for Sequential Decision Making (Abstract Reprint)
AAAI 2026
CellStream: Dynamical Optimal Transport Informed Embeddings for Reconstructing Cellular Trajectories from Snapshots Data
AAAI 2026
Central Limit Theorems for Asynchronous Averaged Q-Learning
L4DC 2026
Certified Branch-and-Bound MaxSAT Solving
AAAI 2026
Certified Interventional Fidelity: Anytime-Valid, Adaptive Evaluation of Causal Claims in Mechanistic Interpretability
UAI 2026
Certified L2-Norm Robustness of 3D Point Cloud Recognition in the Frequency Domain
AAAI 2026
Certified Training with Branch-and-Bound for Lyapunov-stable Neural Control
L4DC 2026
CertMask: Certifiable Defense Against Adversarial Patches via Theoretically Optimal Mask Coverage
AAAI 2026
CGU-Bayes: Causal Graph Uncertainty-Guided Bayesian Inference for Domain Generalization
CVPR 2026
ChameleonTuner: Automatic ISP Color Tuning in Subjective Scenarios
WACV 2026
Characterising the Convergence of Imprecise Markov Chains
UAI 2026
Characterizing Online and Private Learnability under Distributional Constraints via Generalized Smoothness
COLT 2026
Cheap Bootstrap for Fast Uncertainty Quantification of Stochastic Gradient Descent
JMLR 2026
Chebyshev polynomials meet Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation: An automated procedure for algorithm synthesis
L4DC 2026
Checkmate: Zero Performance Overhead Model Checkpointing via Network Gradient Replication
NSDI 2026
Choosing Abstraction Levels for Model-Based Software Debugging: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis for Spreadsheet Programs (Abstract Reprint)
AAAI 2026
Chronocept: Instilling a Sense of Time in Machines
EACL 2026
CineMPC: A Fully Autonomous Drone Cinematography System Incorporating Zoom, Focus, Pose, and Scene Composition (Abstract Reprint)
AAAI 2026
Client-level Active Error Correction in Distributed Learning
AAAI 2026