A Line Search and Trust Region Algorithm with Trust Region Radius Converging to Zero

In this paper, we present a new line search and trust region algorithm for unconstrained optimization problem with the trust region radius converging to zero. The new trust region algorithm performs a backtracking line search from the failed, point instead of resolving the subproblem when the trial step results in an increase in the objective function. We show that the algorithm preserves the convergence properties of the traditional trust region algorithms. Numerical results are also given.     

采用不定Dogleg路径的非单调自适应信赖域算法解无约束极小化(英文)

In this paper, we combine the nonmonotone and adaptive techniques with trust region method for unconstrained minimization problems. We set a new ratio of the actual descent and predicted descent. Then, instead of the monotone sequence, the nonmonotone sequence of function values are employed. With the adaptive technique, the radius of trust region △k can be adjusted automatically to improve the efficiency of trust region methods. By means of the Bunch-Parlett factorization, we construct a method with indefinite dogleg path for solving the trust region subproblem which can handle the indefinite approximate Hessian Bk. The convergence properties of the algorithm are established. Finally, detailed numerical results are reported to show that our algorithm is efficient.     

信赖域策略的内点投影既约Hessian方法解非线性约束优化

A interior point scaling projected reduced Hessian method with combination of nonmonotonic backtracking technique and trust region strategy for nonlinear equality constrained optimization with nonegative constraint on variables is proposed. In order to deal with large problems,a pair of trust region subproblems in horizontal and vertical subspaces is used to replace the general full trust region subproblem. The horizontal trust region subproblem in the algorithm is only a general trust region subproblem while the vertical trust region subproblem is defined by a parameter size of the vertical direction subject only to an ellipsoidal constraint. Both trust region strategy and line search technique at each iteration switch to obtaining a backtracking step generated by the two trust region subproblems. By adopting the l1 penalty function as the merit function, the global convergence and fast local convergence rate of the proposed algorithm are established under some reasonable conditions. A nonmonotonic criterion and the second order correction step are used to overcome Maratos effect and speed up the convergence progress in some ill-conditioned cases.     

Nonmonotone adaptive trust region method based on simple conic model for unconstrained optimization

We propose a nonmonotone adaptive trust region method based on simple conic model for unconstrained optimization. Unlike traditional trust region methods, the subproblem in our method is a simple conic model, where the Hessian of the objective function is approximated by a scalar matrix. The trust region radius is adjusted with a new self-adaptive adjustment strategy which makes use of the information of the previous iteration and current iteration. The new method needs less memory and computational efforts. The global convergence and Q-superlinear convergence of the algorithm are established under the mild conditions. Numerical results on a series of standard test problems are reported to show that the new method is effective and attractive for large scale unconstrained optimization problems.     

A CLASS OF TRUST REGION METHODS FOR LINEAR INEQUALITY CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION AND ITS THEORY ANALYSIS：Ⅰ. ALGORITHM AND GLOBAL CONVERGENCE

A class of trust region methods tor solving linear inequality constrained problems is propo6ed in this paper. It is shown that the algorithm is of global convergence. The algorithm uses a version of the two-slded projection and the strategy of the unconstrained trust region methods. It keeps the good convergence properties of the unconstrained case and has the merits of the projection method. In some sense, our algorithm can be regarded as an extension and improvement of the projected type algorithm.     

AN INTERIOR TRUST REGION ALGORITHM FOR NONLINEAR MINIMIZATION WITH LINEAR CONSTRAINTS

AbstractAn interior trust-region-based algorithm for linearly constrained minimization problems is proposed and analyzed. This algorithm is similar to trust region algorithms for unconstrained minimization: a trust region subproblem on a subspace is solved in each iteration. We establish that the proposed algorithm has convergence properties analogous to those of the trust region algorithms for unconstrained minimization. Namely, every limit point of the generated sequence satisfies the Krush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions and at least one limit point satisfies second order necessary optimality conditions. In addition, if one limit point is a strong local minimizer and the Hessian is Lipschitz continuous in a neighborhood of that point, then the generated sequence converges globally to that point in the rate of at least 2-step quadratic. We are mainly concerned with the theoretical properties of the algorithm in this paper. Implementation issues and adaptation to large-scale problems will be addressed in a     

Superlinearly convergent affine scaling interior trust-region method for linear constrained LC<Superscript>1</Superscript> minimization

We extend the classical affine scaling interior trust region algorithm for the linear constrained smooth minimization problem to the nonsmooth case where the gradient of objective function is only locally Lipschitzian. We propose and analyze a new affine scaling trust-region method in association with nonmonotonic interior backtracking line search technique for solving the linear constrained LC1 optimization where the second-order derivative of the objective function is explicitly required to be locally Lipschitzian. The general trust region subproblem in the proposed algorithm is defined by minimizing an augmented affine scaling quadratic model which requires both first and second order information of the objective function subject only to an affine scaling ellipsoidal constraint in a null subspace of the augmented equality constraints. The global convergence and fast local convergence rate of the proposed algorithm are established under some reasonable conditions where twice smoothness of the objective function is not required. Applications of the algorithm to some nonsmooth optimization problems are discussed.     

COMPUTE A CELIS-DENNIS-TAPIA STEP

In this paper,we present an algorithm for the CDT subproblem.This problem stemsfrom computing a trust region step of an algorithm,which was first proposed by Celis,Dennis and Tapia for equality constrained optimization.Our algorithm considers generalcase of the CDT subproblem,convergence of the algorithm is proved.Numerical examplesare also provided.     

An improved trust region method for unconstrained optimization

In this paper,we propose an improved trust region method for solving unconstrained optimization problems.Different with traditional trust region methods,our algorithm does not resolve the subproblem within the trust region centered at the current iteration point,but within an improved one centered at some point located in the direction of the negative gradient,while the current iteration point is on the boundary set.We prove the global convergence properties of the new improved trust region algorithm and give the computational results which demonstrate the effectiveness of our algorithm.     

A TRUST REGION ALGORITHM VIA BILEVEL LINEAR PROGRAMMING FOR SOLVING THE GENERAL MULTICOMMODITY MINIMAL COST FLOW PROBLEMS

This paper proposes a nonmonotonic backtracking trust region algorithm via bilevel linear programming for solving the general multicommodity minimal cost flow problems. Using the duality theory of the linear programming and convex theory, the generalized directional derivative of the general multicommodity minimal cost flow problems is derived. The global convergence and superlinear convergence rate of the proposed algorithm are established under some mild conditions.     

A new type of condensation curvilinear path algorithm for unconstrained generalized geometric programming

A new type of condensation curvilinear path algorithm is proposed for unconstrained generalized geometric programming (GGP). First, a new type of condensation problem is presented based on the special structure of GGP. Then a particular curvilinear path for the problem is constructed, along which we get the approximate solution of the problem within a trust region. It is proved that the method is globally convergent and that the convergence rate is quadratic. Numerical experiments are given to show the effectiveness and feasibility of the algorithm.     

非单调技术预条件弧线路径信赖域解无约束优化

本文提供修正近似信赖域类型路经三类预条件弧线路径方法解无约束最优化问题.使用对称矩阵的稳定Bunch-Parlett易于形成信赖域子问题的弧线路径,使用单位下三角矩阵作为最优路径和修正梯度路径的预条件因子.运用预条件因子改进Hessian矩阵特征值分布加速预条件共轭梯度路径收敛速度.基于沿着三类路径信赖域子问题产生试探步,将信赖域策略与非单调线搜索技术相结合作为新的回代步.理论分析证明在合理条件下所提供的算法是整体收敛性,并且具有局部超线性收敛速率,数值结果表明算法的有效性.     

一类拟牛顿非单调信赖域算法及其收敛性

本文提出了一类求解无约束最优化问题的非单调信赖域算法.将非单调Wolfe线搜索技术与信赖域算法相结合,使得新算-法不仅不需重解子问题,而且在每步迭代都满足拟牛顿方程同时保证目标函数的近似Hasse阵Bk的正定性.在适当的条件下,证明了此算法的全局收敛性.数值结果表明该算法的有效性.     

线性等式约束优化的既约预条件共轭梯度路径法

采用既约预条件共轭梯度路径结合非单调技术解线性等式约束的非线性优化问题.基于广义消去法将原问题转化为等式约束矩阵的零空间中的一个无约束优化问题,通过一个增广系统获得既约预条件方程,并构造共轭梯度路径解二次模型,从而获得搜索方向和迭代步长.基于共轭梯度路径的良好性质,在合理的假设条件下,证明了算法不仅具有整体收敛性,而且保持快速的超线性收敛速率.进一步,数值计算表明了算法的可行性和有效性.     

CURVILINEAR PATHS AND TRUST REGION METHODS WITH NONMONOTONIC BACK TRACKING TECHNIQUE FOR UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION

1. Illtroductioncrust region method is a well-accepted technique in nonlinear optindzation to assure globalconvergence. One of the adVantages of the model is that it does not require the objectivefunction to be convex. Many differellt versions have been suggested in using trust regiontechnique. For each iteration, suppose a current iterate point, a local quadratic model of thefunction and a trust region with center at the point and a certain radius are given. A point thatminimizes the model f…     

一类带线搜索的非单调信赖域算法

本文对于无约束最优化问题提出了一类新的非单调信赖域算法．与通常的非单调信赖域算法不同，当试探步不成功时，并不重解信赖域子问题，而采用非单调线搜索，从而减小了计算量．在适当的条件下，证明了此算法的全局收敛性．     

Nonmonotonic trust region algorithm

A nonmonotonic trust region method for unconstrained optimization problems is presented. Although the method allows the sequence of values of the objective function to be nonmonotonic, convergence properties similar to those for the usual trust region method are proved under certain conditions, including conditions on the approximate solutions to the subproblem. To make the solution satisfy these conditions, an algorithm to solve the subproblem is also established. Finally, some numerical results are reported which show that the nonmonotonic trust region method is superior to the usual trust region method according to both the number of gradient evaluations and the number of function evaluations.The authors would like to thank Professor L. C. W. Dixon for his useful suggestions.     

Inexact trust region PGC method for large sparse unconstrained optimization

We present an algorithm, partitioning group correction (PGC) algorithm based on trust region and conjugate gradient method, for large-scale sparse unconstrained optimization. In large sparse optimization, computing the whole Hessian matrix and solving the Newton-like equations at each iteration can be considerably expensive when a trust region method is adopted. The method depends on a symmetric consistent partition of the columns of the Hessian matrix and an inaccurate solution to the Newton-like equations by conjugate gradient method. And we allow that the current direction exceeds the trust region bound if it is a good descent direction. Besides, we studies a method dealing with some sparse matrices having a dense structure part. Some good convergence properties are kept and we contrast the computational behavior of our method with that of other algorithms. Our numerical tests show that the algorithm is promising and quite effective, and that its performance is comparable to or better than that of other algorithms available.     

A Trust Region Algorithm with Conjugate Gradient Technique for Optimization Problems

By means of a conjugate gradient strategy, we propose a trust region method for unconstrained optimization problems. The search direction is an adequate combination of the conjugate gradient direction and the trust-region direction. The global convergence and the quadratic convergence of this method are established under suitable conditions. Numerical results show that the presented method is competitive to the trust region method and the conjugate gradient method.