Exact 0.3.0

A Python interface to the Exact integer linear programming solver

Exact

Exact solves decision and optimization problems formulated as binary linear programs, also known as 0-1 integer linear programs or pseudo-Boolean formulas.

Exact is a fork of RoundingSat and improves upon its predecessor in reliability, performance and ease-of-use. The name "Exact" reflects that the answers are fully sound, as approximate and floating-point calculations only occur in heuristic parts of the algorithm. As such, Exact can soundly be used for verification and theorem proving, where its envisioned ability to emit machine-checkable certificates of optimality and unsatisfiability should prove useful.

Features

• Native conflict analysis over binary linear constraints, constructing full-blown cutting planes proofs.
• Highly efficient watched propagation routines.
• Seamless use of arbitrary precision arithmetic.
• Hybrid linear (top-down) and core-guided (bottom-up) optimization.
• Optional integration with the SoPlex LP solver.
• Compiles on macOS.
• Python interface with assumption solving. Published as a PyPI package. (supporting only Linux for now)
• Under development: generation of certificates of optimality and unsatisfiability that can be automatically verified by VeriPB.

Usage

TODO: explain how to use this Python package

Build

after moving the .so and the headers to the folder exact, run

$ poetry build
$ poetry publish

Citations

Origin paper with a focus on cutting planes conflict analysis:
[EN18] J. Elffers, J. Nordström. Divide and Conquer: Towards Faster Pseudo-Boolean Solving. IJCAI 2018

Integration with SoPlex:
[DGN20] J. Devriendt, A. Gleixner, J. Nordström. Learn to Relax: Integrating 0-1 Integer Linear Programming with Pseudo-Boolean Conflict-Driven Search. CPAIOR 2020 / Constraints journal

Watched propagation:
[D20] J. Devriendt. Watched Propagation for 0-1 Integer Linear Constraints. CP 2020

Core-guided optimization:
[DGDNS21] J. Devriendt, S. Gocht, E. Demirović, J. Nordström, P. J. Stuckey. Cutting to the Core of Pseudo-Boolean Optimization: Combining Core-Guided Search with Cutting Planes Reasoning. AAAI 2021