Solving Stochastic Linear Programs with Restricted Recourse Using Interior Point Methods

In this paper we present a specialized matrix factorization procedure for computing the dual step in a primal-dual path-following interior point algorithm for solving two-stage stochastic linear programs with restricted recourse. The algorithm, based on the Birge-Qi factorization technique, takes advantage of both the dual block-angular structure of the constraint matrix and of the special structure of the second-stage matrices involved in the model. Extensive computational experiments on a set of test problems have been conducted in order to evaluate the performance of the developed code. The results are very promising, showing that the code is competitive with state-of-the-art optimizers.     

A Class of Infeasible Interior Point Algorithms for Convex Quadratic Programming

This article proposes a class of infeasible interior point algorithms for convex quadratic programming, and analyzes its complexity. It is shown that this algorithm has the polynomial complexity. Its best complexity is O(nL).     

半定规划的一种非精确不可行内点法

本文给出了求解半定规划的一种基于KM方向的非精确不可行内点法 ,分析了其收敛性 ,结果表明 ,该算法最多可以在O(n2 ln( 1 /ε) )步内求出半定规划的一个ε 近似解 ,与YZhang所提出的精确不可行内点法有相同的界 .     

求解两阶段线性规划的原始-对偶分解算法

本介绍一种求解两阶段线性规划的原始-对偶分解算法。该方法在两方面上明显优于传统分解方法。即具有平衡的分解结构和良好的收敛特性。新分解结构将原问题分解为一对受限制的原始和对偶子问题，每一个子问题都保存有对方以前迭代的所有信息，而在传统的主-子分解结构中。子问题只保留主问题传递来的当前信息。新的迭代机制使两个子问题在迭代过程中始终保持单调改善的收敛特性。在相当一般的条件下，新算法可以在有限次迭代中收敛于预先指定的收敛误差之内。     

基于凝聚函数的互补问题的自调节内点算法

对于不可微的"极大值"形式的函数,可以利用凝聚函数对其进行光滑逼近.借助这个技术,给出了求解线性互补问题的一个具有自调节功能的内点算法.基于邻近度量和线性互补问题的标准中心化方程的关系,定义了一个新的邻近度量函数,并以极小化这个函数的最优性条件代替了该中心化方程.以此在摄动方程本身建立一种自调节的机制,从而使牛顿方向能够根据上次迭代点的信息做出自适应的调整.基于改造后的摄动方程组,建立了一个具有自调节功能的内点算法.通过一些考题对这个算法进行了数值试验,结果显示了算法的有效性和稳定性.     

Convergence Analysis of an Infeasible Interior Point Algorithm Based on a Regularized Central Path for Linear Complementarity Problems

Most existing interior-point methods for a linear complementarity problem (LCP) require the existence of a strictly feasible point to guarantee that the iterates are bounded. Based on a regularized central path, we present an infeasible interior-point algorithm for LCPs without requiring the strict feasibility condition. The iterates generated by the algorithm are bounded when the problem is a P _* LCP and has a solution. Moreover, when the problem is a monotone LCP and has a solution, we prove that the convergence rate is globally linear and it achieves `-feasibility and `-complementarity in at most O(n ² ln(1/`)) iterations with a properly chosen starting point.     

一类线性与框式约束凸规划问题的原始-对偶内点算法

本文对一类具有线性和框式约束的凸规划问题给出了一个原始-对偶内点算法, 该算法可在任一原始-对偶可行内点启动, 并且全局收敛,当初始点靠近中心路径时, 算法成为中心路径跟踪算法。 数值实验表明, 算法对求解大型的这类问题是有效的。     

A Study of Preconditioners for Network Interior Point Methods

We study and compare preconditioners available for network interior point methods. We derive upper bounds for the condition number of the preconditioned matrices used in the solution of systems of linear equations defining the algorithm search directions. The preconditioners are tested using PDNET, a state-of-the-art interior point code for the minimum cost network flow problem. A computational comparison using a set of standard problems improves the understanding of the effectiveness of preconditioners in network interior point methods.     

内点同伦方法求解更一般非凸集上的不动点问题(英文)

In this paper,we are mainly devoted to solving fixed point problems in more general nonconvex sets via an interior point homotopy method.Under suitable conditions,a constructive proof is given to prove the existence of fixed points,which can lead to an implementable globally convergent algorithm.     

A New Extreme Point Algorithm and Its Application in PSQP Algorithms for Solving Mathematical Programs with Linear Complementarity Constraints

In this paper, we present a new extreme point algorithm to solve a mathematical program with linear complementarity constraints without requiring the upper level objective function of the problem to be concave. Furthermore, we introduce this extreme point algorithm into piecewise sequential quadratic programming (PSQP) algorithms. Numerical experiments show that the new algorithm is efficient in practice.     

求解一类非单调线性互补问题的宽邻域内点方法及其计算复杂性

对于一类非单调线性互补问题给出了一种新的算法——宽邻域内点算法，并讨论了其计算复杂性。     

A Continuation Method for Solving Fixed Point Problems in Unbounded Convex Sets

In this paper, an unbounded condition is presented, under which we are able to utilize the interior point homotopy method to solve the Brouwer fixed point problem on unbounded sets. Two numerical examples in R3 are presented to illustrate the results in this paper.     

A Note on the Recursive and Parallel Structure of the Birge and Qi Factorization for Tree Structured Linear Programs

In this note, we derive the complete recursive structure of the Birge and Qi factorization for interior point methods (IPM) for tree structured linear programs as they appear in multistage stochastic programs. This recursive structure allows for an elegant implementation on parallel hardware, since multiple versions of the same program may be run on on different processors. Our preliminary computational experiment, conducted on a Beowulf cluster, demonstrates the scalability of this approach.