A scaled nonlinear conjugate gradient algorithm for unconstrained optimization

The best spectral conjugate gradient algorithm by (Birgin, E. and Martínez, J.M., 2001, A spectral conjugate gradient method for unconstrained optimization. Applied Mathematics and Optimization, 43, 117–128). which is mainly a scaled variant of (Perry, J.M., 1977, A class of Conjugate gradient algorithms with a two step varaiable metric memory, Discussion Paper 269, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science, Northwestern University), is modified in such a way as to overcome the lack of positive definiteness of the matrix defining the search direction. This modification is based on the quasi-Newton BFGS updating formula. The computational scheme is embedded into the restart philosophy of Beale–Powell. The parameter scaling the gradient is selected as spectral gradient or in an anticipative way by means of a formula using the function values in two successive points. In very mild conditions it is shown that, for strongly convex functions, the algorithm is global convergent. Computational results and performance profiles for a set consisting of 700 unconstrained optimization problems show that this new scaled nonlinear conjugate gradient algorithm substantially outperforms known conjugate gradient methods including: the spectral conjugate gradient SCG by Birgin and Martínez, the scaled Fletcher and Reeves, the Polak and Ribière algorithms and the CONMIN by (Shanno, D.F. and Phua, K.H., 1976, Algorithm 500, Minimization of unconstrained multivariate functions. ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, 2, 87–94).     

Multi-step nonlinear conjugate gradient methods for unconstrained minimization

Conjugate gradient methods are appealing for large scale nonlinear optimization problems, because they avoid the storage of matrices. Recently, seeking fast convergence of these methods, Dai and Liao (Appl. Math. Optim. 43:87–101, 2001) proposed a conjugate gradient method based on the secant condition of quasi-Newton methods, and later Yabe and Takano (Comput. Optim. Appl. 28:203–225, 2004) proposed another conjugate gradient method based on the modified secant condition. In this paper, we make use of a multi-step secant condition given by Ford and Moghrabi (Optim. Methods Softw. 2:357–370, 1993; J. Comput. Appl. Math. 50:305–323, 1994) and propose two new conjugate gradient methods based on this condition. The methods are shown to be globally convergent under certain assumptions. Numerical results are reported.     

Two modified Dai-Yuan nonlinear conjugate gradient methods

In this paper, we propose two modified versions of the Dai-Yuan (DY) nonlinear conjugate gradient method. One is based on the MBFGS method (Li and Fukushima, J Comput Appl Math 129:15–35, 2001) and inherits all nice properties of the DY method. Moreover, this method converges globally for nonconvex functions even if the standard Armijo line search is used. The other is based on the ideas of Wei et al. (Appl Math Comput 183:1341–1350, 2006), Zhang et al. (Numer Math 104:561–572, 2006) and possesses good performance of the Hestenes-Stiefel method. Numerical results are also reported. This work was supported by the NSF foundation (10701018) of China.     

Applying the Powell's Symmetrical Technique to Conjugate Gradient Methods with the Generalized Conjugacy Condition

This article proposes new conjugate gradient method for unconstrained optimization by applying the Powell symmetrical technique in a defined sense. Using the Wolfe line search conditions, the global convergence property of the method is also obtained based on the spectral analysis of the conjugate gradient iteration matrix and the Zoutendijk condition for steepest descent methods. Preliminary numerical results for a set of 86 unconstrained optimization test problems verify the performance of the algorithm and show that the Generalized Descent Symmetrical Hestenes-Stiefel algorithm is competitive with the Fletcher-Reeves (FR) and Polak-Ribiére-Polyak (PRP⁺) algorithms.     

Convergence of Conjugate Gradient Methods with a Closed-Form Stepsize Formula

Conjugate gradient methods are efficient methods for minimizing differentiable objective functions in large dimension spaces. However, converging line search strategies are usually not easy to choose, nor to implement. Sun and colleagues (Ann. Oper. Res. 103:161–173, 2001; J. Comput. Appl. Math. 146:37–45, 2002) introduced a simple stepsize formula. However, the associated convergence domain happens to be overrestrictive, since it precludes the optimal stepsize in the convex quadratic case. Here, we identify this stepsize formula with one iteration of the Weiszfeld algorithm in the scalar case. More generally, we propose to make use of a finite number of iterates of such an algorithm to compute the stepsize. In this framework, we establish a new convergence domain, that incorporates the optimal stepsize in the convex quadratic case. The authors thank the associate editor and the reviewer for helpful comments and suggestions. C. Labat is now in postdoctoral position, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.     

A scaled BFGS preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm for unconstrained optimization

This letter presents a scaled memoryless BFGS preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm for solving unconstrained optimization problems. The basic idea is to combine the scaled memoryless BFGS method and the preconditioning technique in the frame of the conjugate gradient method. The preconditioner, which is also a scaled memoryless BFGS matrix, is reset when the Powell restart criterion holds. The parameter scaling the gradient is selected as the spectral gradient. Computational results for a set consisting of 750 test unconstrained optimization problems show that this new scaled conjugate gradient algorithm substantially outperforms known conjugate gradient methods such as the spectral conjugate gradient SCG of Birgin and Martínez [E. Birgin, J.M. Martínez, A spectral conjugate gradient method for unconstrained optimization, Appl. Math. Optim. 43 (2001) 117–128] and the (classical) conjugate gradient of Polak and Ribière [E. Polak, G. Ribière, Note sur la convergence de méthodes de directions conjuguées, Revue Francaise Informat. Reserche Opérationnelle, 3e Année 16 (1969) 35–43], but subject to the CPU time metric it is outperformed by L-BFGS [D. Liu, J. Nocedal, On the limited memory BFGS method for large scale optimization, Math. Program. B 45 (1989) 503–528; J. Nocedal. http://www.ece.northwestern.edu/~nocedal/lbfgs.html].     

New accelerated conjugate gradient algorithms as a modification of Dai-Yuan’s computational scheme for unconstrained optimization

New accelerated nonlinear conjugate gradient algorithms which are mainly modifications of Dai and Yuan’s for unconstrained optimization are proposed. Using the exact line search, the algorithm reduces to the Dai and Yuan conjugate gradient computational scheme. For inexact line search the algorithm satisfies the sufficient descent condition. Since the step lengths in conjugate gradient algorithms may differ from 1 by two orders of magnitude and tend to vary in a very unpredictable manner, the algorithms are equipped with an acceleration scheme able to improve the efficiency of the algorithms. Computational results for a set consisting of 750 unconstrained optimization test problems show that these new conjugate gradient algorithms substantially outperform the Dai-Yuan conjugate gradient algorithm and its hybrid variants, Hestenes-Stiefel, Polak-Ribière-Polyak, CONMIN conjugate gradient algorithms, limited quasi-Newton algorithm LBFGS and compare favorably with CG_DESCENT. In the frame of this numerical study the accelerated scaled memoryless BFGS preconditioned conjugate gradient ASCALCG algorithm proved to be more robust.     

Wolfe线搜索下一类混合共轭梯度法的全局收敛性

本文给出了一个新的共轭梯度公式,新公式在精确线搜索下与DY公式等价,并给出了新公式的相关性质.结合新公式和DY公式提出了一个新的混合共轭梯度法,新算法在Wolfe线搜索下产生一个下降方向,并证明了算法的全局收敛性,并给出了数值例子.     

Acceleration of conjugate gradient algorithms for unconstrained optimization

Conjugate gradient methods are important for large-scale unconstrained optimization. This paper proposes an acceleration of these methods using a modification of steplength. The idea is to modify in a multiplicative manner the steplength α_k, computed by Wolfe line search conditions, by means of a positive parameter η_k, in such a way to improve the behavior of the classical conjugate gradient algorithms. It is shown that for uniformly convex functions the convergence of the accelerated algorithm is still linear, but the reduction in function values is significantly improved. Numerical comparisons with some conjugate gradient algorithms using a set of 750 unconstrained optimization problems, some of them from the CUTE library, show that the accelerated computational scheme outperform the corresponding conjugate gradient algorithms.     

A Spectral Conjugate Gradient Method for Unconstrained Optimization

A family of scaled conjugate gradient algorithms for large-scale unconstrained minimization is defined. The Perry, the Polak—Ribière and the Fletcher—Reeves formulae are compared using a spectral scaling derived from Raydan's spectral gradient optimization method. The best combination of formula, scaling and initial choice of step-length is compared against well known algorithms using a classical set of problems. An additional comparison involving an ill-conditioned estimation problem in Optics is presented. Accepted 22 August 2000. Online publication 26 February 2001.     

Hybrid Conjugate Gradient Algorithm for Unconstrained Optimization

In this paper a new hybrid conjugate gradient algorithm is proposed and analyzed. The parameter β _k is computed as a convex combination of the Polak-Ribière-Polyak and the Dai-Yuan conjugate gradient algorithms, i.e. β _k ^N =(1−θ _k )β _k ^PRP +θ _k β _k ^DY . The parameter θ _k in the convex combination is computed in such a way that the conjugacy condition is satisfied, independently of the line search. The line search uses the standard Wolfe conditions. The algorithm generates descent directions and when the iterates jam the directions satisfy the sufficient descent condition. Numerical comparisons with conjugate gradient algorithms using a set of 750 unconstrained optimization problems, some of them from the CUTE library, show that this hybrid computational scheme outperforms the known hybrid conjugate gradient algorithms. N. Andrei is a member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independenţei nr. 54, Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania.     

一个求解非线性不等式约束优化问题的带有共轭梯度参数的广义梯度投影算法

本文提出一个求解非线性不等式约束优化问题的带有共轭梯度参数的广义梯度投影算法.算法中的共轭梯度参数是很容易得到的,且算法的初始点可以任意选取.而且,由于算法仅使用前一步搜索方向的信息,因而减少了计算量.在较弱条件下得到了算法的全局收敛性.数值结果表明算法是有效的.     

基于凸组合共轭梯度法的ARIMA模型参数估计

提出了一种凸组合共轭梯度算法,并将其算法应用到ARIMA模型参数估计中.新算法由改进的谱共轭梯度算法与共轭梯度算法作凸组合构造而成,具有下述特性:1)具备共轭性条件;2)自动满足充分下降性.证明了在标准Wolfe线搜索下新算法具备完全收敛性,最后数值实验表明通过调节凸组合参数,新算法更加快速有效,通过具体实例证实了模型...     

求解无约束优化问题的新谱共轭梯度法及其收敛性

强Wolfe条件不能保证标准CD共轭梯度法全局收敛．本文通过建立新的共轭参数,提出无约束优化问题的一个新谱共轭梯度法,该方法在精确线搜索下与标准CD共轭梯度法等价,在标准wolfe线搜索下具有下降性和全局收敛性．初步的数值实验结果表明新方法是有效的,适合于求解非线性无约束优化问题．     

谱HS投影算法求解非线性单调方程组

借助谱梯度法和HS共轭梯度法的结构, 建立一种求解非线性单调方程组问题的谱HS投影算法. 该算法继承了谱梯度法和共轭梯度法储存量小和计算简单的特征, 且不需要任何导数信息, 因此它适应于求解大规模非光滑的非线性单调方程组问题. 在适当的条件下, 证明了该算法的收敛性, 并通过数值实验表明了该算法的有效性.     

On the solution of the symmetric eigenvalue complementarity problem by the spectral projected gradient algorithm

This paper is devoted to the eigenvalue complementarity problem (EiCP) with symmetric real matrices. This problem is equivalent to finding a stationary point of a differentiable optimization program involving the Rayleigh quotient on a simplex (Queiroz et al., Math. Comput. 73, 1849–1863, 2004). We discuss a logarithmic function and a quadratic programming formulation to find a complementarity eigenvalue by computing a stationary point of an appropriate merit function on a special convex set. A variant of the spectral projected gradient algorithm with a specially designed line search is introduced to solve the EiCP. Computational experience shows that the application of this algorithm to the logarithmic function formulation is a quite efficient way to find a solution to the symmetric EiCP.     

Optimal distributed control of nonlinear Cahn–Hilliard systems with computational realization

The goal of this work is to present some optimal control aspects of distributed systems described by nonlinear Cahn–Hilliard equations (CH). Theoretical conclusions on distributed control of CH system associated with quadratic criteria are obtained by the variational theory (see [17]). A computational result is stated by a new semi-discrete algorithm, constructed on the basis of the finite-element method with the updated (nonlinear) conjugate gradient method for minimizing the performance index efficiently. Finally, the implementation of a laboratory demonstration is included to show the efficiency of the proposed nonlinear scheme.     

Accelerated conjugate gradient algorithm with finite difference Hessian/vector product approximation for unconstrained optimization

In this paper we propose a fundamentally different conjugate gradient method, in which the well-known parameter β_k is computed by an approximation of the Hessian/vector product through finite differences. For search direction computation, the method uses a forward difference approximation to the Hessian/vector product in combination with a careful choice of the finite difference interval. For the step length computation we suggest an acceleration scheme able to improve the efficiency of the algorithm. Under common assumptions, the method is proved to be globally convergent. It is shown that for uniformly convex functions the convergence of the accelerated algorithm is still linear, but the reduction in function values is significantly improved. Numerical comparisons with conjugate gradient algorithms including CONMIN by Shanno and Phua [D.F. Shanno, K.H. Phua, Algorithm 500, minimization of unconstrained multivariate functions, ACM Trans. Math. Softw. 2 (1976) 87–94], SCALCG by Andrei [N. Andrei, Scaled conjugate gradient algorithms for unconstrained optimization, Comput. Optim. Appl. 38 (2007) 401–416; N. Andrei, Scaled memoryless BFGS preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm for unconstrained optimization, Optim. Methods Softw. 22 (2007) 561–571; N. Andrei, A scaled BFGS preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm for unconstrained optimization, Appl. Math. Lett. 20 (2007) 645–650], and new conjugacy condition and related new conjugate gradient by Li, Tang and Wei [G. Li, C. Tang, Z. Wei, New conjugacy condition and related new conjugate gradient methods for unconstrained optimization, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 202 (2007) 523–539] or truncated Newton TN by Nash [S.G. Nash, Preconditioning of truncated-Newton methods, SIAM J. on Scientific and Statistical Computing 6 (1985) 599–616] using a set of 750 unconstrained optimization test problems show that the suggested algorithm outperforms these conjugate gradient algorithms as well as TN.     

一种新的非单调谱共轭梯度算法

提出了一类新的非单调谱共轭梯度方法.该方法通过引入混合因子,将HS方法和PRP方法结合得到共轭系数的新的选取方式.以此为基础,通过合适地选取谱系数保证了所有搜索方向不依赖于线搜索条件,恒为充分下降方向.其次,该方法还修正了Zhang和Hager提出的非单调线搜索规则,在更弱的假设条件下证明了全局收敛性.数值试验说明了该方法的计算性能优良.     

A derivative-free three-term projection algorithm involving spectral quotient for solving nonlinear monotone equations

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we develop a three-term conjugate gradient method involving spectral quotient, which always satisfies the famous Dai-Liao conjugacy condition and quasi-Newton secant equation, independently of any line search. This new three-term conjugate gradient method can be regarded as a variant of the memoryless Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno quasi-Newton method with regard to spectral quotient. By combining this method with the projection technique proposed by Solodov and Svaiter in 1998, we establish a derivative-free three-term projection algorithm for dealing with large-scale nonlinear monotone system of equations. We prove the global convergence of the algorithm and obtain the R-linear convergence rate under some mild conditions. Numerical results show that our projection algorithm is effective and robust, and is more competitive with the TTDFP algorithm proposed Liu and Li [A three-term derivative-free projection method for nonlinear monotone system of equations. Calcolo. 2016;53:427–450].