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Publications

Papers, preprints, and proofs.

Titles link to public papers where available. The accompanying project pages explain the questions, mathematical ideas, and work behind each result.

Year / statusWorkProject
  1. 2026Preprint

    Maximizing Algebraic Connectivity with 2(n − 2) Edges: The Large Vertex Number Case

    Zeru Zhu, Jinzheng Li, Yuanjie Ren, and Ji Liu

    arXiv:2608.07360 · Revised September 2026

  2. 2026Preprint

    MerLean-Prover: A Recursive Looping Harness for Lean 4 Theorem Proving

    Jinzheng Li, Zeru Zhu, and Yuanjie Ren

    arXiv:2605.26959

  3. 2026Preprint / Submitted

    Distributed Variational Quantum Linear Solver

    Tong Shen, Zeru Zhu, and Ji Liu

    arXiv:2604.01426 · Submitted to IEEE CDC 2026

  4. 2026Submitted

    Graph Theory Guided Reinforcement Learning for Network Design with High Algebraic Connectivity under Vertex and Edge Constraints

    Zeru Zhu, Marco Gamarra, and Ji Liu

    IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2026

  5. 2026Submitted

    Controlling an Undirected Networked SIS Model with Minimum Effort

    Dan Wang, Zeru Zhu, Ji Liu, Wei Chen, Tamer Başar, and Li Qiu

    IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2026

  6. 2025Published

    An Analysis Tool for Push-Sum-Based Distributed Optimization

    Yixuan Lin, Zeru Zhu, and Ji Liu

    IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 70(12), 8298–8305

Submitted manuscripts are marked as such, distinct from accepted publications. Where a public paper link is not yet available, you can explore its project page or contact me for details.