Publications: Dr Justin Ward
Ahmadian S, Norouzi-Fard A, Svensson O, Ward J (2017).
Better Guarantees for k-Means and Euclidean k-Median by Primal-Dual Algorithms. 58th IEEE Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2017, Berkeley, CA, USA, October 15-17, 2017.
Editors: Umans, C,
Conference: 2017 IEEE 58th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS)61-72.
Sviridenko M, Vondrák J, Ward J(2017).
Optimal Approximation for Submodular and Supermodular Optimization with Bounded Curvature. Mathematics of Operations Research
Barbosa RDP, Ene A, Nguyen HL, Ward J (2016).
A New Framework for Distributed Submodular Maximization. IEEE 57th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2016, 9-11 October 2016, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Editors: Dinur, I,
645-654.
Ward J, Zivny S(2016).
Maximizing k-Submodular Functions and Beyond. ACM Trans. Algorithms
vol. 12,
Article 4,
47:1-47:26.
Adamczyk M, Sviridenko M, Ward J(2016).
Submodular Stochastic Probing on Matroids. Math. Oper. Res.
vol. 41,
Article 3,
1022-1038.
Sviridenko M, Vondrák J, Ward J (2015).
Optimal approximation for submodular and supermodular optimization with bounded curvature. Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2015, San Diego, CA, USA, January 4-6, 2015.
Editors: Indyk, P,
1134-1148.
Barbosa RDP, Ene A, Nguyen HL, Ward J (2015).
The Power of Randomization: Distributed Submodular Maximization on Massive Datasets. Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Machine Learning, ICML 2015, Lille, France, 6-11 July 2015.
Editors: Bach, FR, Blei, DM,
vol. 37,
1236-1244.
Ward J, Zivny S (2014).
Maximizing Bisubmodular and k-Submodular Functions. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2014, Portland, Oregon, USA, January 5-7, 2014.
Editors: Chekuri, C,
1468-1481.
Filmus Y, Ward J(2014).
Monotone Submodular Maximization over a Matroid via Non-Oblivious Local Search. SIAM J. Comput.
vol. 43,
Article 2,
514-542.
Adamczyk M, Sviridenko M, Ward J (2014).
Submodular Stochastic Probing on Matroids. 31st International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science (STACS 2014), STACS 2014, March 5-8, 2014, Lyon, France.
Editors: Mayr, EW, Portier, N,
vol. 25,
29-40.
Sviridenko M, Ward J (2013).
Large Neighborhood Local Search for the Maximum Set Packing Problem. Automata, Languages, and Programming - 40th International Colloquium, ICALP 2013, Riga, Latvia, July 8-12, 2013, Proceedings, Part I.
Editors: Fomin, FV, Freivalds, R, Kwiatkowska, MZ, Peleg, D et al.,
vol. 7965,
792-803.
Filmus Y, Ward J (2012).
A Tight Combinatorial Algorithm for Submodular Maximization Subject to a Matroid Constraint. 53rd Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2012, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, October 20-23, 2012.
659-668.
Filmus Y, Ward J (2012).
The Power of Local Search: Maximum Coverage over a Matroid. 29th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, STACS 2012, February 29th - March 3rd, 2012, Paris, France.
Editors: Dürr, C, Wilke, T,
vol. 14,
601-612.
Feldman M, Naor J, Schwartz R, Ward J (2011).
Improved Approximations for k-Exchange Systems - (Extended Abstract). Algorithms - ESA 2011 - 19th Annual European Symposium, Saarbrücken, Germany, September 5-9, 2011. Proceedings.
Editors: Demetrescu, C, Halldórsson, MM,
vol. 6942,
784-798.
Ward J, Kimmell G, Alexander P (2005).
Prufrock: a framework for constructing polytypic theorem provers. 20th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2005), November 7-11, 2005, Long Beach, CA, USA.
Editors: Redmiles, DF, Ellman, T, Zisman, A,
423-426.
