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    <h1>Interactive Optimization<br>&amp; <span>Learning</span></h1>
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      We use computers to learn from data and make better decisions &mdash; developing new optimization and learning algorithms, integrating learning with decision-making, and deploying AI systems for real-world impact.
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      <a href="https://www.zib.de" target="_blank">Zuse Institute Berlin</a>
      <a href="https://www.tu.berlin" target="_blank">TU Berlin</a>
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      Our research spans optimization theory, algorithm design, and machine-learning applications.
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      <a href="https://iol.zib.de/research/iol-opt.html" class="card card-bear" style="--bear: url('images/thrusts/opt.png')" target="_blank">
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        <h3>Continuous Optimization</h3>
        <p>Conditional gradient algorithms, non-smooth and distributed optimization, accelerated methods, and online learning.</p>
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        <h3>Integer Optimization</h3>
        <p>Mixed-integer (nonlinear) programming, GPU-accelerated techniques, cutting planes, branch-and-bound, and the SCIP Optimization Suite.</p>
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        <h3>Deep Learning</h3>
        <p>Model compression, training efficiency, decentralized training, robustness, XAI, AI4Science, and Agentic AI.</p>
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        <h3>Computational Mathematics</h3>
        <p>Computer-assisted proofs, flag algebras in combinatorics, interactive theorem provers, and learning-based heuristics.</p>
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        <h3>Quantum Mathematics</h3>
        <p>Tensor decompositions, operator theory, numerical PDE methods, kernel-based techniques, and Bell nonlocality.</p>
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        <p>Human-AI interaction, AI for learning and education, decision-making with AI, and AI in AR/VR.</p>
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        <h3>Industrial AI</h3>
        <p>Autonomous systems, AI agents, cyber-physical systems, smart manufacturing, mobility, and digital twins.</p>
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      We maintain research software used across academia and industry.
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      <a href="https://github.com/ZIB-IOL/FrankWolfe.jl" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon julia">jl</div>
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          <h4>FrankWolfe.jl</h4>
          <p>Conditional gradient algorithms in Julia</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/ZIB-IOL/Boscia.jl" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
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          <h4>Boscia.jl</h4>
          <p>Branch-and-bound with Frank&ndash;Wolfe</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/ZIB-IOL/BellPolytopes.jl" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon julia">jl</div>
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          <h4>BellPolytopes.jl</h4>
          <p>Local polytope membership &amp; Bell inequalities</p>
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    <h3 class="software-heading" style="margin-top: 2.5rem;">SCIP Optimization Suite</h3>
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      We co-develop the <a href="https://www.scipopt.org" target="_blank">SCIP Optimization Suite</a> &mdash; one of the fastest academically developed MIP solvers.
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/scip" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
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          <h4>SCIP</h4>
          <p>Mixed integer programming solver</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/soplex" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon scip">C++</div>
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          <h4>SoPlex</h4>
          <p>Linear programming solver</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/papilo" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon scip">C++</div>
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          <h4>PaPILO</h4>
          <p>Parallel presolve for integer and linear optimization</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/PySCIPOpt" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
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          <h4>PySCIPOpt</h4>
          <p>Python interface for SCIP</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/SCIP.jl" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon julia">jl</div>
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          <h4>SCIP.jl</h4>
          <p>Julia interface for SCIP</p>
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      <a href="https://github.com/scipopt/russcip" class="repo-card" target="_blank">
        <div class="repo-icon rust">rs</div>
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          <h4>russcip</h4>
          <p>Rust interface for SCIP</p>
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      From <a href="https://www.pokutta.com/blog" target="_blank"><em>One Trivial Observation at a Time</em></a> &mdash; mathematics, optimization, machine learning, and AI.
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