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New proof confirms condition-number barrier in sparse least squares

Researchers have established a lower bound for sparse least squares optimization, confirming a conjecture that polynomial-time algorithms cannot improve upon the dependency on the restricted condition number. This finding is conditional on a specific hypothesis related to randomized exact-volume expansion in weighted regular graphs. The proof was initially developed using an automated agentic system from Google, which has since been verified and refined by the authors for clarity. AI

IMPACT Confirms theoretical limits for optimization algorithms, potentially guiding future research in AI model training and efficiency.

RANK_REASON Academic paper published on arXiv detailing a new proof for a theoretical computer science problem. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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New proof confirms condition-number barrier in sparse least squares

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Honghao Lin, Vahab Mirrokni, David P. Woodruff ·

    The Condition-Number Barrier in Sparse Least Squares

    arXiv:2608.02588v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In [AS21], Axiotis and Sviridenko conjectured that the linear dependence on the restricted condition number in sparse convex optimization cannot be improved by a polynomial-time algorithm. We establish their conjectured lower boun…