Sufficient Global Optimality Conditions for Bivalent Quadratic Optimization

We prove a sufficient global optimality condition for the problem of minimizing a quadratic function subject to quadratic equality constraints where the variables are allowed to take values –1 and 1. We extend the condition to quadratic problems with matrix variables and orthonormality constraints, and in particular to the quadratic assignment problem.     

混合整数二次规划问题的全局最优性条件

本文给出了混合整数二次规划问题的全局最优性条件,包括全局最优充分性条件和全局最优必要性条件.我们还给出了一个数值实例用以说明如何利用本文所给出的全局最优性条件来判定一个给定点是否是全局最优解.     

Optimality Conditions for D.C. Vector Optimization Problems Under Reverse Convex Constraints

In this paper, we establish global necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for D.C. vector optimization problems under reverse convex constraints. An application to vector fractional mathematical programming is also given. Mathematics Subject Classifications (1991). Primary 90C29, Secondary 49K30.     

Global Optimization of a Quadratic Functional with Quadratic Equality Constraints, Part 2

In this paper, we investigate a constrained optimization problem with a quadratic cost functional and two quadratic equality constraints. It is assumed that the cost functional is positive definite and that the constraints are both feasible and regular (but otherwise they are unrestricted quadratic functions). Thus, the existence of a global constrained minimum is assured. We develop a necessary and sufficient condition that completely characterizes the global minimum cost. Such a condition is of essential importance in iterative numerical methods for solving the constrained minimization problem, because it readily distinguishes between local minima and global minima and thus provides a stopping criterion for the computation. The result is similar to one obtained previously by the authors. In the previous result, we gave a characterization of the global minimum of a constrained quadratic minimization problem in which the cost functional was an arbitrary quadratic functional (as opposed to positive-definite here) and the constraints were at least positive-semidefinite quadratic functions (as opposed to essentially unrestricted here).     

Sufficient Conditions for Global Optimality of Bivalent Nonconvex Quadratic Programs with Inequality Constraints

We present sufficient conditions for the global optimality of bivalent nonconvex quadratic programs involving quadratic inequality constraints as well as equality constraints. By employing the Lagrangian function, we extend the global subdifferential approach, developed recently in Jeyakumar et al. (J. Glob. Optim., 2007, to appear; Math. Program. Ser. A, 2007, to appear) for studying bivalent quadratic programs without quadratic constraints, and derive global optimality conditions. The authors are grateful to the referees for constructive comments and suggestions which have contributed to the final preparation of the paper. Z.Y. Wu’s current address: School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The work of this author was completed while at the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.     

First and Second-Order Optimality Conditions for Convex Composite Multiobjective Optimization

Multiobjective optimization is a useful mathematical model in order to investigate real-world problems with conflicting objectives, arising from economics, engineering, and human decision making. In this paper, a convex composite multiobjective optimization problem, subject to a closed convex constraint set, is studied. New first-order optimality conditions for a weakly efficient solution of the convex composite multiobjective optimization problem are established via scalarization. These conditions are then extended to derive second-order optimality conditions.     

A Non-Interior Path Following Method for Convex Quadratic Programming Problems with Bound Constraints

We propose a non-interior path following algorithm for convex quadratic programming problems with bound constraints based on Chen-Harker-Kanzow-Smale smoothing technique. Conditions are given under which the algorithm is globally convergent or globally linearly convergent. Preliminary numerical experiments indicate that the method is promising.     

Optimality Conditions for the Difference of Convex Set-Valued Mappings

Using the concept of subdifferential of cone-convex set valued mappings recently introduced by Baier and Jahn J. Optimiz. Theory Appl. 100 (1999), 233–240, we give necessary optimality conditions for nonconvex multiobjective optimization problems. An example illustrating the usefulness of our results is also given. Mathematics Subject classification: Primary 90C29, 90C26; Secondary 49K99.     

On a Quadratic Optimization Problem with Equality Constraints

The constrained optimization problem with a quadratic cost functional and two quadratic equality constraints has been studied by Bar-on and Grasse, with positive-definite matrix in the objective. In this note, we shall relax the matrix in the objective to be positive semidefinite. A necessary and sufficient condition to characterize a local optimal solution to be global is established. Also, a perturbation scheme is proposed to solve this generalized problem.     

Convex Quadratic Approximation

For some applications it is desired to approximate a set of m data points in ⁿ with a convex quadratic function. Furthermore, it is required that the convex quadratic approximation underestimate all m of the data points. It is shown here how to formulate and solve this problem using a convex quadratic function with s = (n + 1)(n + 2)/2 parameters, s m, so as to minimize the approximation error in the L ¹ norm. The approximating function is q(p,x), where p ^s is the vector of parameters, and x n. The Hessian of q(p,x) with respect to x (for fixed p) is positive semi-definite, and its Hessian with respect to p (for fixed x) is shown to be positive semi-definite and of rank n. An algorithm is described for computing an optimal p* for any specified set of m data points, and computational results (for n = 4,6,10,15) are presented showing that the optimal q(p*,x) can be obtained efficiently. It is shown that the approximation will usually interpolate s of the m data points.     

Conditions for Global Optimality 2

In this paper bearing the same title as our earlier survey-paper [11] we pursue the goal of characterizing the global solutions of an optimization problem, i.e. getting at necessary and sufficient conditions for a feasible point to be a global minimizer (or maximizer) of the objective function. We emphasize nonconvex optimization problems presenting some specific structures like convex-anticonvex ones or quadratic ones.     

求总极值问题的最优性条件

郑权提出了求总极值问题的积分－水平集的概念性算法,同时给出了最优性条件。本文提出了修正的积分－水平集算法,并且给出了类似的总极值存在的最优性条件。     

Sufficient Optimality Conditions for Optimal Control Problems with State Constraints

It is well-known in optimal control theory that the maximum principle, in general, furnishes only necessary optimality conditions for an admissible process to be an optimal one. It is also well-known that if a process satisfies the maximum principle in a problem with convex data, the maximum principle turns to be likewise a sufficient condition. Here an invexity type condition for state constrained optimal control problems is defined and shown to be a sufficient optimality condition. Further, it is demonstrated that all optimal control problems where all extremal processes are optimal necessarily obey this invexity condition. Thus optimal control problems which satisfy such a condition constitute the most general class of problems where the maximum principle becomes automatically a set of sufficient optimality conditions.     

Duality Bound Method for the General Quadratic Programming Problem with Quadratic Constraints

The purpose of this article is to develop a branch-and-bound algorithm using duality bounds for the general quadratically-constrained quadratic programming problem and having the following properties: (i) duality bounds are computed by solving ordinary linear programs; (ii) they are at least as good as the lower bounds obtained by solving relaxed problems, in which each nonconvex function is replaced by its convex envelope; (iii) standard convergence properties of branch-and-bound algorithms for nonconvex global optimization problems are guaranteed. Numerical results of preliminary computational experiments for the case of one quadratic constraint are reported.     

积分型总极值方法的最优性条件

郑权提出了求总极值问题的积分—水平集的概念性算法,同时给出了最优性条件.本文构造函数F(x),讨论了该函数的性质,证明求解原问题等价于求解方程F(c)=0的根.在文中给出了相应的总极值存在的最优性条件.     

随机系数下线性二次控制问题的最优性条件及其应用*

本文旨在研究随机系数下随机微分方程的线性二次最优控制问题.本文从闭环最优控制/策略存在的必要性条件的角度开展研究. 若闭环最优控制/策略存在, 得到其显示反馈表示、带伪逆运算的倒向随机Riccati方程的适定性及不同系数间满足的一些本质性条件. 此处结论本质地推广和改进了文[Ait Rami M, Moore J, Zhou X. Indefinite stochastic linear quadratic control and generalized differential Riccati equation [J]. {\it SIAM J Control Optim,} 2001, 40:1296--1311;Sun J, Yong J. Linear quadratic stochastic differential games: open-loop and closed-loop saddle points [J]. {\it SIAM J Control Optim,} 2014, 52:4082--4121;L\"{u} Q, Wang T, Zhang X. Characterization of optimal feedback for stochastic linear quadratic control problems,Probab Uncertain Quant Risk, 2017, 2017, 2:11, DOI 10.1186/s41546-017-0022-7]的相应结论.此外, 本文得到了一个关于倒向随机Riccati方程和二阶伴随方程两类方程适应解之间的微妙关系. 注意到,这一结论在现有文献中首次出现. 最后, 本文讨论了在均值方差对冲问题中的应用.     

Asymptotic Dual Conditions Characterizing Optimality for Infinite Convex Programs

Characterizations of optimality are presented for infinite-dimensional convex programming problems, where the number of constraints is not restricted to be finite and where no constraint qualification is assumed. The optimality conditions are given in asymptotic forms using subdifferentials and €-subdifferentials. They are obtained by employing a version of the Farkas lemma for systems involving convex functions. An extension of the results to problems with a semiconvex objective function is also given.     

一种新广义凸多目标分式规划的最优性充分条件

提出了（F,α,ρ,θ）-b-凸函数的概念,它是一类新的广义凸函数,并给出了这类广义凸函数的性质.在此基础上,讨论了目标函数和约束函数均为（F,α,ρ,θ）-b-凸函数的多目标分式规划,利用广义K-T条件,得到了这类多目标规划有效解和弱有效解的几个充分条件,推广了已有文献的相关结果.     

全局优化问题的一类积分型最优性条件 (英)

本文通过构造水平集辅助函数对一类积分全局最优性条件进行研究. 所构造的辅助函数仅含有一个参数变量与一个控制变量,该参数变量用以表征对原问题目标函数最优值的估计,而控制变量用以控制积分型全局最优性条件的精度. 对参数变量做极限运算即可得到积分型全局最优性条件.继而给出了用该辅助函数所刻画的全局最优性的充要条件, 从而将原全局优化问题的求解转化为寻找一个非线性方程根的问题.更进一步地,若所取测度为勒贝格测度且积分区域为自然数集合的一个有限子集, 则该积分最优性条件便化为有限极大极小问题中利用凝聚函数对极大值函数进行逼近的近似系统.从而积分型全局最优性条件可以看作是该近似系统从离散到连续的一种推广.