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New GPU-CPU hybrid framework advances MaxSAT solving

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Researchers have developed a novel GPU-CPU hybrid framework to enhance Weighted Partial MaxSAT (WPMAX-SAT) solving. This approach uses differentiable GPU optimization to guide CPU solvers by directly optimizing instance-specific parameters without requiring a training dataset. A key innovation is a hierarchical differentiable loss that prioritizes hard constraints before optimizing soft clauses, ensuring adherence to feasibility requirements. The framework transfers high-confidence assignments from the GPU to the CPU via partial guidance or phase initialization, leading to improved solution scores on the MSE 2024 benchmark. AI

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New GPU-CPU hybrid framework advances MaxSAT solving

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mingju Liu, Curie Kim, Steve Dai, Cunxi Yu ·

    Advancing Weighted Partial MaxSAT Solving via Differentiable GPU Guidance

    arXiv:2611.15091v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present a GPU-CPU hybrid framework for Weighted Partial MaxSAT (WPMAX-SAT) that complements state-of-the-art CPU solvers with differentiable GPU optimization. The GPU stage directly optimizes instance-specific categorical decisio…

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