A Hybrid Direct-Iterative Method for Solving KKT Linear Systems

This paper proposes a hybrid direct-iterative method for solving KKT linear systems in interior point optimization that replaces the communication-heavy, pivoting-dependent LDL^T factorization with a GPU-efficient strategy combining Cholesky factorization for smaller positive definite systems and iterative Schur complement solves, thereby achieving superior performance on large-scale problems.

Shaked Regev, Nai-Yuan Chiang, Eric Darve + 4 more2026-03-09💻 cs

OA-Bug: An Olfactory-Auditory Augmented Bug Algorithm for Swarm Robots in a Denied Environment

This paper proposes the Olfactory-Auditory augmented Bug algorithm (OA-Bug) for swarm robots to effectively explore denied environments without GNSS or central processing, demonstrating through simulations and real-world experiments that it achieves significantly higher search coverage (96.93%) compared to existing methods like SGBA.

Siqi Tan, Xiaoya Zhang, Jingyao Li, Ruitao Jing, Mufan Zhao, Yang Liu, Quan Quan2026-03-09💻 cs

TT-SNN: Tensor Train Decomposition for Efficient Spiking Neural Network Training

This paper introduces TT-SNN, a novel framework that leverages Tensor Train decomposition and a parallel computation pipeline to significantly reduce the parameter size, computational cost, and energy consumption of Spiking Neural Networks during training while maintaining accuracy on both static and dynamic datasets.

Donghyun Lee, Ruokai Yin, Youngeun Kim, Abhishek Moitra, Yuhang Li, Priyadarshini Panda2026-03-09💻 cs

Path Cover, Hamiltonicity, and Independence Number: An FPT Perspective

This paper presents a fixed-parameter tractable algorithm that resolves the open question of whether a graph can be covered by fewer than α(G)\alpha(G) vertex-disjoint paths by outputting either a minimum path cover or an independent set certifying the cover's near-optimality, while also providing the first polynomial-time Hamiltonian path decision for graphs with independence number at most three.

Fedor V. Fomin, Petr A. Golovach, Nikola Jedličková, Jan Kratochvíl, Danil Sagunov, Kirill Simonov2026-03-09💻 cs

A Mixed-Methods Study on the Implications of Unsafe Rust for Interoperation, Encapsulation, and Tooling

Through a mixed-methods study of 179 Rust developers, this paper reveals that while unsafe code is primarily used out of necessity and avoided when possible, current tooling limitations regarding foreign function calls and encapsulation create significant challenges, highlighting the urgent need for improved verification tools to ensure soundness in multi-language applications.

Ian McCormack, Tomas Dougan, Sam Estep + 3 more2026-03-09💻 cs

Fuse4Seg: Image Fusion for Multi-Modal Medical Segmentation via Bi-level Optimization

Fuse4Seg introduces a novel bi-level optimization framework for multi-modal medical image fusion that dynamically aligns feature extraction with downstream segmentation tasks through semantic gradients, thereby overcoming the limitations of traditional visual-centric methods to achieve superior tumor boundary preservation and clinical interpretability.

Yuchen Guo, Junli Gong, Hongmin Cai, Yiu-ming Cheung, Weifeng Su2026-03-09💻 cs

AuthFace: Towards Authentic Blind Face Restoration with Face-oriented Generative Diffusion Prior

AuthFace is a novel blind face restoration framework that achieves highly authentic results by fine-tuning a text-to-image diffusion model on a curated 1.5K high-resolution professional photography dataset with photography-guided annotations, while employing a time-aware latent facial feature loss to minimize artifacts in critical facial areas.

Guoqiang Liang, Qingnan Fan, Bingtao Fu, Jinwei Chen, Hong Gu, Lin Wang2026-03-09💻 cs

Understanding the Personal Networks of People Experiencing Homelessness in King County, WA with aggregate Relational Data

This paper analyzes a unique three-year dataset of over 3,000 unhoused individuals in King County, WA, revealing a concerning trend of declining social connectivity and increasing isolation driven by displacement and population growth, which underscores the urgent need for policies that foster community building and reduce social fragmentation.

Zack Almquist, Ihsan Kahveci, Owen Kajfasz + 2 more2026-03-09💻 cs

Integrated Hierarchical Decision-Making in Inverse Kinematic Planning and Control

This paper introduces an efficient and accurate non-linear programming framework that integrates hierarchical decision-making with inverse kinematic planning and control by leveraging sparse structures and the 0\ell_0-norm to solve complex problems like simultaneous end-effector and grasp selection without relying on heavy mixed-integer computations.

Kai Pfeiffer, Quan Zhang, Yuqing Chen, Gordon Boateng, Yuquan Wang, Vincent Bonnet, Aberrahmane Kheddar2026-03-09💻 cs

Efficient Emotion and Speaker Adaptation in LLM-Based TTS via Characteristic-Specific Partial Fine-Tuning

The paper proposes CSP-FT, a characteristic-specific partial fine-tuning strategy that selectively updates only the most and least relevant layers of LLM-based TTS models to achieve superior emotion and speaker adaptation with significantly faster training and reduced catastrophic forgetting compared to full fine-tuning.

Tianrui Wang, Meng Ge, Cheng Gong, Chunyu Qiang, Haoyu Wang, Zikang Huang, Yu Jiang, Ye Ni, Yuheng Lu, Xiaobao Wang, Engsiong Chng, Xie Chen, Longbiao Wang, Jianwu Dang2026-03-09💻 cs

Automatic Link Selection in Multi-Channel Multiple Access with Link Failures

This paper proposes and analyzes two adaptive algorithms for maximizing time-average utility in multi-channel multiple access systems with unknown link failure probabilities, offering a trade-off between fast convergence with high computational cost and slower convergence with efficient implementation, while also providing specialized solutions for single-channel settings and non-adaptive approaches.

Mevan Wijewardena, Michael J. Neely, Haipeng Luo2026-03-09💻 cs