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== Abstract ==
 
== Abstract ==
Profound insights, obtained over the last decade, have elevated equilibrium computation to a
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We are generally interested in the following not-well defined problem: What
full-fledged area within the theory of algorithms and computational complexity. It has its own
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is a conceptually simple algorithm and what is the power and limitations
character which is quite distinct from the computability of optimization problems.
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of such algorithms? In particular, what is a greedy algorithm
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or more generally a myopic algorithm for a combinatorial optimization
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problem? And to be even more specific,
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motivated by the Buchbinder et al ``online greedy algorithm'' for the
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unconstrained non-monotone
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submodular maximization problem, what are (if any) the limitations of
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algorithms "of this genre" for the general unconstrained problem and for
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specific instances of the problem, such as Max-Di-Cut?
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Using the powerful notions of complementarity and complementary pivot algorithms, traditional
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Joint work with Norman Huang
complexity classes NP, co-NP, ETR (Existential Theory of Reals) and UTR (Universal Theory of Reals),
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and new classes PPAD and FIXP, we will provide a broad overview of this theory as it stands today.
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The picture is intensely beautiful! The area still has low-hanging fruit -- we will indicate where.