Mathematical Data Analytics
Mathematical Data Analytics
Research
The focus of our research is on the mathematical foundations of optimization. We are particularly interested in structural and complexity questions arising from discrete optimization and discrete geometry.
Head

Prof. Dr. Timm Oertel
Professorship for Mathematical Data Analytics
Head
Contact
- Email: timm.oertel@fau.de
- Phone: +49 9131 85-67313
Team
Nicola Wengiel
Professorship for Mathematical Data Analytics
Research associates
Contact
- Email: nicola.wengiel@fau.de
Bachelor and Master theses
I am happy to discuss possible topics.
Publications
2025
Sparse Approximation in Lattices and Semigroups
26th International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2025 (Baltimore, MD, USA, 11.06.2025 - 13.06.2025)
In: Nicole Megow, Amitabh Basu (ed.): Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2025
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93112-3_27
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2024
New Bounds for the Integer Carathéodory Rank
In: SIAM Journal on Optimization 34 (2024), p. 190-200
ISSN: 1052-6234
DOI: 10.1137/23M1561312
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2023
A colorful Steinitz Lemma with application to block-structured integer programs
In: Mathematical Programming (2023)
ISSN: 0025-5610
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-023-01971-3
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2021
Sparse representation of vectors in lattices and semigroups
In: Mathematical Programming (2021)
ISSN: 0025-5610
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-021-01657-8
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2020
Optimizing Sparsity over Lattices and Semigroups
21st International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2020 (London, 08.06.2020 - 10.06.2020)
In: Daniel Bienstock, Giacomo Zambelli (ed.): Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 2020
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45771-6_4
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Distances to lattice points in knapsack polyhedra
In: Mathematical Programming 182 (2020), p. 175-198
ISSN: 0025-5610
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-019-01392-1
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The distributions of functions related to parametric integer optimization
In: SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry 4 (2020), p. 422-440
ISSN: 2470-6566
DOI: 10.1137/19M1275954
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2019
Sparsity of Integer Solutions in the Average Case
20th International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2019 (Ann Arbor, MI, 22.05.2019 - 24.05.2019)
In: Andrea Lodi, Viswanath Nagarajan (ed.): Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17953-3_26
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2018
The support of integer optimal solutions
In: SIAM Journal on Optimization 28 (2018), p. 2152-2157
ISSN: 1052-6234
DOI: 10.1137/17M1162792
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2017
Sparse solutions of linear diophantine equations
In: SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry 1 (2017), p. 239-253
ISSN: 2470-6566
DOI: 10.1137/16M1083876
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Integrality gaps of integer knapsack problems
19th International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2017 (Waterloo, ON, CAN, 26.06.2017 - 28.06.2017)
In: Friedrich Eisenbrand, Jochen Koenemann (ed.): Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 2017
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59250-3_3
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Centerpoints: A link between optimization and convex geometry
In: SIAM Journal on Optimization 27 (2017), p. 866-889
ISSN: 1052-6234
DOI: 10.1137/16M1092908
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2016
A note on non-degenerate integer programs with small sub-determinants
In: Operations Research Letters 44 (2016), p. 635-639
ISSN: 0167-6377
DOI: 10.1016/j.orl.2016.07.004
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Duality for mixed-integer convex minimization
In: Mathematical Programming 158 (2016), p. 547-564
ISSN: 0025-5610
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-015-0917-y
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Centerpoints: A link between optimization and convex geometry
18th International Conference on Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2016 (Liege, BEL, 01.06.2016 - 03.06.2016)
In: Martin Skutella, Quentin Louveaux (ed.): Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33461-5_2
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2015
A polyhedral frobenius theorem with applications to integer optimization
In: SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics 29 (2015), p. 1287-1302
ISSN: 0895-4801
DOI: 10.1137/14M0973694
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Note on the complexity of the mixed-integer hull of a polyhedron
In: Operations Research Letters 43 (2015), p. 279-282
ISSN: 0167-6377
DOI: 10.1016/j.orl.2015.03.002
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2014
Integer convex minimization by mixed integer linear optimization
In: Operations Research Letters 42 (2014), p. 424-428
ISSN: 0167-6377
DOI: 10.1016/j.orl.2014.07.005
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2013
Mirror-descent methods in mixed-integer convex optimization
In: Michael Jünger, Gerhard Reinelt (ed.): Facets of Combinatorial Optimization, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2013, p. 101-131
ISBN: 9783642381898
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38189-8_5
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