Sven Leyffer

7.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
98 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Sven Leyffer is a scholar working on Numerical Analysis, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sven Leyffer has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Numerical Analysis, 35 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 32 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sven Leyffer's work include Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (38 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (20 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (13 papers). Sven Leyffer is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (38 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (20 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (13 papers). Sven Leyffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Sven Leyffer's co-authors include R. Fletcher, Jon Lee, Philippe L. Toint, Jeff Linderoth, Todd Munson, Christian Kirches, Ashutosh Mahajan, James Luedtke, Pietro Belotti and Nicholas I. M. Gould and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C and Optics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Sven Leyffer

94 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Nonlinear programming without a penalty function 1994 2026 2004 2015 2002 2013 1994 2011 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Nonlinear programming without a penalty function
    2002 583 citations R. Fletcher, Sven Leyffer profile →
  2. Mixed-integer nonlinear optimization
    2013 463 citations Sven Leyffer, Ashutosh Mahajan et al. profile →
  3. Solving mixed integer nonlinear programs by outer approximation
    1994 461 citations R. Fletcher, Sven Leyffer profile →
  4. Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming
    2011 451 citations Jon Lee, Sven Leyffer CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers

Sven Leyffer
Hoàng Tụy Vietnam
Andreas Wächter United States
Mohit Tawarmalani United States
Tamás Terlaky Netherlands
Charles Audet Canada
Jon Lee United States
L. N. Vicente Portugal
Virginia Torczon United States
Christian Kanzow Germany
Reiner Horst Germany
Hoàng Tụy Vietnam
Sven Leyffer
Citations per year, relative to Sven Leyffer Sven Leyffer (= 1×) peers Hoàng Tụy

Countries citing papers authored by Sven Leyffer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sven Leyffer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sven Leyffer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sven Leyffer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sven Leyffer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sven Leyffer. Sven Leyffer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Barnes, Arthur K., et al.. (2024). Heuristic algorithms for placing geomagnetically induced current blocking devices. Electric Power Systems Research. 234. 110645–110645. 3 indexed citations
2.
Brady, Lucas T., et al.. (2024). Binary Quantum Control Optimization with Uncertain Hamiltonians. INFORMS journal on computing. 37(1). 86–106.
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Brady, Lucas T., et al.. (2024). Switching Time Optimization for Binary Quantum Optimal Control. 6(1). 1–38. 1 indexed citations
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Brady, Lucas T., et al.. (2023). Binary Control Pulse Optimization for Quantum Systems. Quantum. 7. 892–892. 6 indexed citations
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Leyffer, Sven, et al.. (2023). Learning Symbolic Expressions: Mixed-Integer Formulations, Cuts, and Heuristics. INFORMS journal on computing. 1 indexed citations
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Leyffer, Sven, et al.. (2022). Stochastic Learning Approach for Binary Optimization: Application to Bayesian Optimal Design of Experiments. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing. 44(2). B395–B427. 11 indexed citations
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Balaprakash, Prasanna, et al.. (2022). Modeling design and control problems involving neural network surrogates. Computational Optimization and Applications. 83(3). 759–800. 9 indexed citations
8.
Nikitin, Viktor, Yudong Yao, Tekin Biçer, et al.. (2019). Photon-limited ptychography of 3D objects via Bayesian reconstruction. OSA Continuum. 2(10). 2948–2948. 18 indexed citations
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Nikitin, Viktor, et al.. (2019). Joint ptycho-tomography reconstruction through alternating direction method of multipliers. Optics Express. 27(6). 9128–9128. 20 indexed citations
10.
Bonami, Pierre, Jon Lee, Sven Leyffer, & Andreas Wächter. (2013). On branching rules for convex mixed-integer nonlinear optimization. ACM Journal of Experimental Algorithmics. 18. 9 indexed citations
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Alexeev, Yuri, Ashutosh Mahajan, Sven Leyffer, Graham D. Fletcher, & Dmitri G. Fedorov. (2012). Heuristic static load-balancing algorithm applied to the fragment molecular orbital method. IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics. 1–13. 16 indexed citations
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Alexeev, Yuri, Ashutosh Mahajan, Sven Leyffer, Graham D. Fletcher, & Dmitri G. Fedorov. (2012). Heuristic static load-balancing algorithm applied to the fragment molecular orbital method. 1–13. 16 indexed citations
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Zavala, Ví­ctor M., Jianhui Wang, Sven Leyffer, et al.. (2010). PROACTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR NEXT-GENERATION BUILDING SYSTEMS. Proceedings of SimBuild. 4(1). 377–385. 18 indexed citations
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Fang, Haw‐ren, Sven Leyffer, & Todd Munson. (2010). A pivoting algorithm for linear programming with linear complementarity constraints. Optimization methods & software. 27(1). 89–114. 12 indexed citations
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Leyffer, Sven & Todd Munson. (2009). Solving multi-leader–common-follower games. Optimization methods & software. 25(4). 601–623. 132 indexed citations
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Maria, Joana, Tu T. Truong, Jimin Yao, et al.. (2009). Optimization of 3D Plasmonic Crystal Structures for Refractive Index Sensing. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 113(24). 10493–10499. 30 indexed citations
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Chen, Yihsu, Benjamin F. Hobbs, Sven Leyffer, & Todd Munson. (2006). Leader-Follower Equilibria for Electric Power and NO x Allowances Markets. Computational Management Science. 3(4). 307–330. 69 indexed citations
18.
Bardhan, Jaydeep P., et al.. (2004). Biomolecule Electrostatic Optimization with an Implicit Hessian. TechConnect Briefs. 1(2004). 164–167. 2 indexed citations
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Fletcher, R., Sven Leyffer, & Philippe L. Toint. (2002). On the Global Convergence of a Filter--SQP Algorithm. SIAM Journal on Optimization. 13(1). 44–59. 241 indexed citations
20.
Fletcher, R., et al.. (1999). Global Convergence of Trust-Region SQP-Filter Algorithms for General Nonlinear Programming. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 9 indexed citations

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