一种新的求解带约束的有限极大极小问题的精确罚函数

提出了一种新的精确光滑罚函数求解带约束的极大极小问题．仅仅添加一个额外的变量,利用这个精确光滑罚函数,将带约束的极大极小问题转化为无约束优化问题． 证明了在合理的假设条件下,当罚参数充分大,罚问题的极小值点就是原问题的极小值点．进一步,研究了局部精确性质．数值结果表明这种罚函数算法是求解带约束有限极大极小问题的一种有效算法．     

极小极大分式优化的一个对偶

在函数广义弧连通意义下,建立了极小极大分式优化问题一个对偶模型,并获得了弱对偶和强对偶结果。     

不等式约束极大极小问题的一个新型模松弛强次可行SQCQP算法

针对带不等式约束的极大极小问题,借鉴一般约束优化问题的模松弛强次可行SQP算法思想,提出了求解不等式约束极大极小问题的一个新型模松弛强次可行SQCQP算法.首先,通过在QCQP子问题中选取合适的罚函数,保证了算法的可行性以及目标函数F(x)的下降性,同时简化QCQP子问题二次约束项参数α_k的选取,可保证算法的可行性和收敛性.其次,算法步长的选取合理简单.最后,在适当的假设条件下证明了算法具有全局收敛性及强收敛性.初步的数值试验结果表明算法是可行有效的.     

整数规划问题的滤子填充函数算法

全局优化是最优化的一个分支,非线性整数规划问题的全局优化在各个方面都有广泛的应用.填充函数是解决全局优化问题的方法之一,它可以帮助目标函数跳出当前的局部极小点找到下一个更好的极小点.滤子方法的引入可以使得目标函数和填充函数共同下降,省却了以往算法要设置两个循环的麻烦,提高了算法的效率.本文提出了一个求解无约束非线性整数规划问题的无参数填充函数,并分析了其性质.同时引进了滤子方法,在此基础上设计了整数规划的无参数滤子填充函数算法.数值实验证明该算法是有效的.     

极大熵方法与二次规划子问题的显式解

本文对混合约束极大极小问题的目标函数与约束分别用熵函数来逼近,讨论了逼近问题的二次规划子问题的搜索方向的显式形式,并给出了极大极小问题和多目标规划的二次规划予问题的显式解。将所得结果用于相应的算法中,可提高算法的有效性。     

非凸广义半无限极大极小问题的全局收敛方法

1 引言广义极大极小问题在工程优化设计、电子线路优化设计、计算机辅助设计及最优控制中有着广泛的应用．由于广义极大极小问题是一类拟可微问题,所以我们可以采用针对拟可微函数的算法来求解,见文[4]．另外,在一定条件下,广义有限极大极小问题还可以转化为光滑约束的非线性规划问题[3]．但到目前为止,大多数算法仅考虑广义有限极大     

非线性极大极小问题一个新的QP-free算法

本文研究非线性无约束极大极小优化问题. QP-free算法是求解光滑约束优化问题的有效方法之一,但用于求解极大极小优化问题的成果甚少.基于原问题的稳定点条件,既不需含参数的指数型光滑化函数,也不要等价光滑化,提出了求解非线性极大极小问题一个新的QP-free算法.新算法在每一次迭代中,通过求解两个相同系数矩阵的线性方程组获得搜索方向.在合适的假设条件下,该算法具有全局收敛性.最后,初步的数值试验验证了算法的有效性.     

解新锥模型信赖域子问题的折线法

本文以新锥模型信赖域子问题的最优性条件为理论基础,认真讨论了新子问题的锥函数性质,分析了此函数在梯度方向及与牛顿方向连线上的单调性.在此基础上本文提出了一个求解新锥模型信赖域子问题折线法,并证明了这一子算法保证解无约束优化问题信赖域法全局收敛性要满足的下降条件.本文获得的数值实验表明该算法是有效的.     

一类广义弧式凸函数的局部极小与整体极小的关系

1 引言凸函数有一重要性质,即局部极小必为整体极小．在对凸函数所做的各种推广中,关于局部极小与整体极小的关系问题讨论甚多．本文引进了一种新的广义凸函数,即所谓的弧式严格局部拟凸函数,并证明了一个定义在Rn中紧弧式连通集M上的连续函数．若其每个局部极小均为整体极小,则此函数必为弧式严格局部拟凸函数．这是作者见     

一类不可微优化问题的有效解法

本文提出一种以最大熵方法为基础的光滑技术,用来求解和“极大值”函数有关的一类不可微优化问题,解决问题的基本思路,是用一个称之为“凝聚”函数的光滑函数直接代替不可微的极大值函数,文中给出了该函数的推导和证明了它的一些有用性质,使用这一光滑技术,可把无约束和有约束极大极小两种问题均转化为光滑函数的无约束优化问题,因此可以直接利用现有的无约束优化算法软件解这类不可微优化问题,本文方法特别易于计算机实现,而且收敛速度快、数值稳定性好。     

The Model for Two-dimensional Layout Optimization Problem with Performance Constraints and Its Optimality Function

This paper studies the two-dimensional layout optimization problem.An optimization model withperformance constraints is presented.The layout problem is partitioned into finite subproblems in terms ofgraph theory,in such a way of that each subproblem overcomes its on-off nature optimal variable.A minimaxproblem is constructed that is locally equivalent to each subproblem.By using this minimax problem,we presentthe optimality function for every subproblem and prove that the first order necessary optimality condition issatisfied at a point if and only if this point is a zero of optimality function.     

The layout problem of two kinds of graph elements with performance constraints and its optimality conditions

This paper presents an optimization model with performance constraints for two kinds of graph elements layout problem. The layout problem is partitioned into finite subproblems by using graph theory and group theory, such that each subproblem overcomes its on-off nature about optimal variable. Furthermore each subproblem is relaxed and the continuity about optimal variable doesn’t change. We construct a min-max problem which is locally equivalent to the relaxed subproblem and develop the first order necessary and sufficient conditions for the relaxed subproblem by virtue of the min-max problem and the theories of convex analysis and nonsmooth optimization. The global optimal solution can be obtained through the first order optimality conditions.     

Local properties of inexact methods for minimizing nonsmooth composite functions

Methods for minimization of composite functions with a nondifferentiable polyhedral convex part are considered. This class includes problems involving minimax functions and norms. Local convergence results are given for “active set” methods, in which an equality-constrained quadratic programming subproblem is solved at each iteration. The active set consists of components of the polyhedral convex function which are active or near-active at the current iteration. The effects of solving the subproblem inexactly at each iteration are discussed; rate-of-convergence results which depend on the degree of inexactness are given.     

基于改进遗传算法的布局优化子问题

本针对子问题，构造了布局子问题(关于同构布局等价类)的改进遗传算法。将该算法应用于二维布局优化子问题，数值实验表明该算法能够在很好地保持图元的邻接关系的前提下找到子问题的最优解。由于布局优化问题可分解为有限个子问题，所以利用该算法可以找到整个布局优化问题的全局最优解。     

Mixed-integer programming models for nesting problems

Several industrial problems involve placing objects into a container without overlap, with the goal of minimizing a certain objective function. These problems arise in many industrial fields such as apparel manufacturing, sheet metal layout, shoe manufacturing, VLSI layout, furniture layout, etc., and are known by a variety of names: layout, packing, nesting, loading, placement, marker making, etc. When the 2-dimensional objects to be packed are non-rectangular the problem is known as the nesting problem. The nesting problem is strongly NP-hard. Furthermore, the geometrical aspects of this problem make it really hard to solve in practice. In this paper we describe a Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP) model for the nesting problem based on an earlier proposal of Daniels, Li and Milenkovic, and analyze it computationally. We also introduce a new MIP model for a subproblem arising in the construction of nesting solutions, called the multiple containment problem, and show its potentials in finding improved solutions.     

On minimax optimization problems

We give a short proof that in a convex minimax optimization problem ink dimensions there exist a subset ofk + 1 functions such that a solution to the minimax problem with thosek + 1 functions is a solution to the minimax problem with all functions. We show that convexity is necessary, and prove a similar theorem for stationary points when the functions are not necessarily convex but the gradient exists for each function.     

A NEW TRUST-REGION ALGORITHM FOR FINITE MINIMAX PROBLEM

In this paper, a new trust region algorithm for minimax optimization problems is proposed, which solves only one quadratic subproblem based on a new approximation model at each iteration. The approach is different from the traditional algorithms that usually require to solve two quadratic subproblems. Moreover, to avoid Maratos effect, the nonmonotone strategy is employed. The analysis shows that, under standard conditions, the algorithm has global and superlinear convergence. Preliminary numerical experiments are conducted to show the efficiency of the new method.     

A Lower Bound for the Penalty Parameter in the Exact Minimax Penalty Function Method for Solving Nondifferentiable Extremum Problems

In the paper, we consider the exact minimax penalty function method used for solving a general nondifferentiable extremum problem with both inequality and equality constraints. We analyze the relationship between an optimal solution in the given constrained extremum problem and a minimizer in its associated penalized optimization problem with the exact minimax penalty function under the assumption of convexity of the functions constituting the considered optimization problem (with the exception of those equality constraint functions for which the associated Lagrange multipliers are negative—these functions should be assumed to be concave). The lower bound of the penalty parameter is given such that, for every value of the penalty parameter above the threshold, the equivalence holds between the set of optimal solutions in the given extremum problem and the set of minimizers in its associated penalized optimization problem with the exact minimax penalty function.     

Minimax regret solution to multiobjective linear programming problems with interval objective functions coefficients

The current paper focuses on a multiobjective linear programming problem with interval objective functions coefficients. Taking into account the minimax regret criterion, an attempt is being made to propose a new solution i.e. minimax regret solution. With respect to its properties, a minimax regret solution is necessarily ideal when a necessarily ideal solution exists; otherwise it is still considered a possibly weak efficient solution. In order to obtain a minimax regret solution, an algorithm based on a relaxation procedure is suggested. A numerical example demonstrates the validity and strengths of the proposed algorithm. Finally, two special cases are investigated: the minimax regret solution for fixed objective functions coefficients as well as the minimax regret solution with a reference point. Some of the characteristic features of both cases are highlighted thereafter.     

ε-OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR CONTINUOUS MINIMAX PROBLEMS WITH MAXIMUM-ENTROPY FUNCTION

This paper describes and explores a maximum-entropy approach to continuous minimax problem, which is applicable in many fields, such as transportation planning and game theory. It illustrates that the maximum entropy approcach has easy framework and proves that every accumulation of {x_k} generated by maximum-entropy programming is -optimal solution of initial continuous minimax problem. The paper also explains BFGS or TR method for it. Two numerical exam.ples for continuous minimax problem are given