Result: Exploiting symmetry in integer convex optimization using core points.
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Abstract: We consider convex programming problems with integrality constraints that are invariant under a linear symmetry group. To decompose such problems, we introduce the new concept of core points, i.e., integral points whose orbit polytopes are lattice-free. For symmetric integer linear programs, we describe two algorithms based on this decomposition. Using a characterization of core points for direct products of symmetric groups, we show that prototype implementations can compete with state-of-the-art commercial solvers, and solve an open MIPLIB problem. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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