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A Semidefinite Programming Hierarchy for Covering Problems in Discrete Geometry


A Semidefinite Programming Hierarchy for Covering Problems in Discrete Geometry

Cordian Riener, Jan Rolfes, Frank Vallentin

AIMS on Numerical Analysis and Computation2025

Abstract

We present a new semidefinite programming hierarchy for covering problems in compact metric spaces. The method provides systematic upper bounds for covering numbers and applies to problems in discrete geometry, sphere packing, and optimization on compact groups.

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@article{cordianriener2025semidefinite,
  author = {Cordian Riener and Jan Rolfes and Frank Vallentin},
  title = {A Semidefinite Programming Hierarchy for Covering Problems in Discrete Geometry},
  journal = {AIMS on Numerical Analysis and Computation},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.3934/naco.2025015},
  eprint = {2312.11267},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv}
}

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