Quantile inverse optimization: improving stability in inverse linear programming

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Abstract: Inverse linear programming (LP) has received increasing attention due to its potential to generate efficient optimization formulations that can closely replicate the behavior of a complex system. However, inversely inferred parameters and corresponding forward solutions from the existing inverse LP method can be highly sensitive to noise, errors, and uncertainty in the input data, limiting its applicability in data-driven settings. We introduce the notion of inverse and forward stability in inverse LP and propose a novel inverse LP method that determines a set of objective functions that are stable under data imperfection and generate solutions close to the relevant subset of the data. We formulate the inverse model as a mixed-integer program and elucidate its connection to bi-clique problems, which we exploit to develop efficient heuristics. We also show how this method can be used for online learning. We numerically evaluate the stability of the proposed method and demonstrate its practical use in the diet recommendation and transshipment applications.



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