On the zeros of partition functions with multi-spin interactions
preprint
Computing the theta function
Theory of Computing, to appear
A quick estimate for the volume of a polyhedron
(with M. Rudelson)
Israel Journal of Mathematics, 262 (2024), 449--473
When a system of real quadratic equations has a solution
(with M. Rudelson)
Advances in Mathematics, 403 (2022), Article 108391
Smoothed counting of 0-1 points in polyhedra
Random Structures & Algorithms, 63 (2023), issue 1, 27--60
Testing systems of real quadratic equations for approximate solutions
preprint
More on zeros and approximation of the Ising partition function
(with N. Barvinok)
Forum of Mathematics, Sigma, 9:e46 (2021), 1--18
A remark on approximating permanents of positive definite matrices
Linear Algebra and its Applications, 608 (2021), 399--406
Integrating products of quadratic forms
Discrete & Computational Geometry, 72 (2024), 603--621
Testing for dense subsets in a graph via the partition function
(with A. Della Pella)
SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics, 34 (2020), no. 1, 308--327
Approximating real-rooted and stable polynomials, with combinatorial applications
Online Journal of Analytic Combinatorics, 14 (2019), #08
Stability and complexity of mixed discriminants
Mathematics of Computation, 89 (2020), no. 322, 717--735
Computing permanents of complex diagonally dominant matrices and tensors
Israel Journal of Mathematics, 232 (2019), 931--945
Weighted counting of solutions to sparse systems of equations
(with G. Regts)
Combinatorics, Probability and Computing, 28 (2019), 696--719
Approximating permanents and hafnians
Discrete Analysis, 2017:2, 34 pp.
Concentration of the mixed discriminant of well-conditioned matrices
Linear Algebra and its Applications, 493 (2016), 120--133
Computing the partition function of a polynomial on the Boolean cube
A Journey Through Discrete Mathematics. A Tribute to Jiří Matoušek, M. Loebl, J. Nešetřil and R. Thomas ed., Springer, 2017, 135--164
Computing the partition function for graph homomorphisms with multiplicities
(with P. Soberon)
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A, 137 (2016), 1--26
Computing the partition function for graph homomorphisms
(with P. Soberon)
Combinatorica, 37 (2017), 633--650
Computing the partition function for cliques in a graph
Theory of Computing, 11 (2015), Article 13, 339--355
Computing the permanent of (some) complex matrices
Foundations of Computational Mathematics, 16 (2016), Issue 2, 329--342
On testing Hamiltonicity of graphs
Discrete Mathematics, 338 (2015), 53--58
Convexity of the image of a quadratic map via the relative entropy distance
Beiträge zur Algebra und Geometrie, 55 (2014), 577--593
Thrifty approximations of convex bodies by polytopes
International Mathematics Research Notices, 2014 (2014), 4341--4356
Approximations of convex bodies by polytopes and by projections of spectrahedra
preprint
Explicit constructions of centrally symmetric k-neighborly polytopes and large strictly antipodal
sets
(with S.J. Lee and I. Novik)
Discrete & Computational Geometry, 49 (2013), 429--443
A bound for the number of vertices of a polytope with applications
Combinatorica, 33 (2013), 1--10
Centrally symmetric polytopes with many faces
(with S.J. Lee and I. Novik)
Israel Journal of Mathematics, 195 (2013), 457--472
Neighborliness of the symmetric moment curve
(with S.J. Lee and I. Novik)
Mathematika, 59 (2013), 223--249
Matrices with prescribed row and column sums
Linear Algebra and its Applications, 436 (2012),
820--844
Computing the partition function for perfect matchings in a hypergraph
(with A. Samorodnitsky)
Combinatorics, Probability and Computing, 20 (2011),
815--825
The number of graphs and a random graph with a given degree sequence
(with J.A. Hartigan)
Random Structures & Algorithms, 42 (2013), 301--348
An asymptotic formula for the number of non-negative integer matrices with
prescribed row and column sums
(with J.A. Hartigan)
Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 364
(2012), 4323--4368
Maximum entropy Gaussian approximation for the number of integer points
and volumes of polytopes
(with J.A. Hartigan)
Advances in Applied Mathematics, 45 (2010), 252--289
What does a random contingency table look like?
Combinatorics, Probability and Computing, 19 (2010), 517--539
On the number of matrices and a random matrix with prescribed row and
column sums and 0-1 entries
Advances in Mathematics, 224 (2010), 316--339
An approximation algorithm for counting contingency tables
(with Z. Luria, A. Samorodnitsky and A. Yong)
Random Structures & Algorithms, 37 (2010), 25--66
Asymptotic estimates for the number of contingency tables, integer flows, and volumes of transportation polytopes
International Mathematics Research Notices, 2009 (2009),
No. 2, 348--385
A centrally symmetric version of the cyclic polytope
(with I. Novik)
Discrete & Computational Geometry, 39 (2008), 76--99
The computational complexity of convex bodies
(with E. Veomett)
Surveys on Discrete and Computational Geometry,
Contemporary Mathematics,
453 (2008), 117--137
Brunn-Minkowski inequalities for contingency tables and integer flows
Advances in Mathematics, 211 (2007), 105--122
The complexity of generating functions for integer points in
polyhedra and beyond
Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians,
Madrid, August 22-30, 2006 , European Mathematical Society, vol. 3, 763-787.
Enumerating contingency tables via random permanents
Combinatorics, Probability and Computing, 17 (2008),
1--19
Approximating orthogonal matrices by permutation matrices
Pure and Applied Mathematics Quarterly, 2 (2006),
N 2, 943--961
Computing the Ehrhart quasi-polynomial of a rational simplex
Mathematics of Computation, 75 (2006), 1449-1466
Integration and optimization of multivariate polynomials by restriction onto
a random subspace
Foundations of Computational Mathematics, 7 (2007),
229-244
Lattice points, polyhedra, and complexity
Geometric Combinatorics, IAS/Park City Mathematics Series,
13, 2007, 19-62
Convex geometry of orbits
(with G. Blekherman)
Combinatorial and Computational Geometry, MSRI Publications,
52, 2005, 51-77
C++ codes for estimating permanents, hafnians and the number of
forests in a graph
These codes, written by Alexander Yong, implement
the algorithm suggested in the paper ``Random weighting ...''
below
Random weighting, asymptotic counting, and inverse isoperimetry
(with A. Samorodnitsky)
Israel Journal of Mathematics, 158(2007), 159-191.
Short rational generating functions for lattice point problems
(with K. Woods)
Journal of the American Mathematical Society, 16(2003),
957-979.
Estimating L-infinity norms by L2k norms
for functions on orbits
Foundations of Computational Mathematics, 2(2002), 393-412.
Approximating a norm by a polynomial
in: Geometric Aspects of Functional Analysis, Israel
Seminar 2001-2002, V.D. Milman and G. Schechtman ed.,
Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1807 (2003), 20-26.
The distribution of values in the Quadratic Assignment Problem
(with T. Stephen)
Mathematics of Operations Research, 28(2003), 64-91.
The Maximum Traveling Salesman Problem (with E.Kh. Gimadi
and A.I. Serdyukov)
in: The Traveling Salesman problem and its
variations , 585-607, G. Gutin and A. Punnen, eds., Kluwer, 2002.
New Permanent Estimators via Non-Commutative Determinants
preprint
A C++ code to compute bounds for the permanent of a 0-1 matrix
by the ``average distance'' approach
This code, written by Eric Michael Ryckman, is a realization of
the algorithm suggested in the paper ``The distance approach ...''
below.
The distance approach to approximate combinatorial counting
(with A. Samorodnitsky)
Geometric and Functional Analysis, 11(2001), 871-899.
A remark on the rank of positive semidefinite matrices
subject to affine constraints
Discrete & Computational Geometry, 25(2001), 23-31.
Polynomial time algorithms to approximate permanents
and mixed discriminants within a simply exponential factor
Random Structures & Algorithms, 14(1999), 29-61.
Finding maximum length tours under polyhedral norms (with D. Johnson,
G. Woeginger, and R. Woodroofe)
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1412(1998), 195-201.
An algorithmic theory of lattice points in polyhedra
(with J. Pommersheim)
New Perspectives in Algebraic Combinatorics, MSRI Publications,
38, 1999, 91-147.