A feasible direction algorithm for convex optimization: Global convergence rates

At each iteration, the algorithm determines a feasible descent direction by minimizing a linear or quadratic approximation to the cost on the feasible set. The algorithm is easy to implement if the approximation is easy to minimize on the feasible set, which happens in some important cases. Convergence rate information is obtained, which is sufficient to enable deduction of the number of iterations needed to achieve a specified reduction in the distance from the optimum (measured in terms of the cost). Existing convergence rates for algorithms for solving such convex problems are either asymptotic (and so do not enable the required number of iterations to be deduced) or decrease as the number of constraints increases. The convergence rate information obtained here, however, is independent of the number of constraints. For the case where the quadratic approximation to the cost is not strictly convex (which includes the linear approximation case), the diameter is the only property of the feasible set which affects the convergence rate information. If the quadratic approximation is strictly convex, the convergence rate is independent of the size and geometry of the feasible set. An application to a control-constrained optimal control problem is outlined.     

主成分分析法在故障诊断中的应用

本文简单地介绍了用主成分分析法进行故障诊断的依据和方法 ,并通过一个实例验证这种方法是可行的     

Geometric properties of the solutions of a Hele-Shaw type equation

This article deals with the application of the methods of geometric function theory to the investigation of the free boundary problem for the equation describing flows in an unbounded simply-connected plane domain. We prove the invariance of some geometric properties of a moving boundary.

     

Alternating Direction Method with Self-Adaptive Penalty Parameters for Monotone Variational Inequalities

The alternating direction method is one of the attractive approaches for solving linearly constrained separate monotone variational inequalities. Experience on applications has shown that the number of iterations depends significantly on the penalty parameter for the system of linear constraint equations. While the penalty parameter is a constant in the original method, in this paper we present a modified alternating direction method that adjusts the penalty parameter per iteration based on the iterate message. Preliminary numerical tests show that the self-adaptive adjustment technique is effective in practice.     

Properties of the Absolute That Affect Smoothness of Flows on Closed Surfaces

Let be a closed orientable surface of genus , endowed with the structure of a Riemann manifold of constant negative curvature. For the universal covering , there is the notion of absolute, each of whose points determines an asymptotic direction of a bundle of parallel equidirected geodesics. In the paper it is proved that there is a set on the absolute having the cardinality of the continuum and such that if an arbitrary flow on has a semitrajectory whose covering has asymptotic direction defined by a point from , then this flow is not analytical and has infinitely many stationary points.     

The Borel directions of algebroidal function and its coefficient functions

In this article, the relationship between the Borel direction of algebroidal function and its coefficient functions is studied for the first time. To begin with, several theorems of algebroidal functions in unit disk are proved. By these theorems, some interesting conclusions are obtained.     

框式线性规划非精确不可行内点算法

本文为框式线性规划给出了一个非精确不可行内点算法．该算法使用的搜索方向仅需要达到一个相对的精度，这样的搜索方向可以通过Krylov子空间迭代法，比如CG或QMR得到，本文最后证明了算法的全局收敛性。     

The Complex Interior-Boundary method for linear and nonlinear programming with linear constraints

In this paper we develop the Complex method; an algorithm for solving linear programming (LP) problems with interior search directions. The Complex Interior-Boundary method (as the name suggests) moves in the interior of the feasible region from one boundary point to another of the feasible region bypassing several extreme points at a time. These directions of movement are guaranteed to improve the objective function. As a result, the Complex method aims to reach the optimal point faster than the Simplex method on large LP programs. The method also extends to nonlinear programming (NLP) with linear constraints as compared to the generalized-reduced gradient.The Complex method is based on a pivoting operation which is computationally efficient operation compared to some interior-point methods. In addition, our algorithm offers more flexibility in choosing the search direction than other pivoting methods (such as reduced gradient methods). The interior direction of movement aims at reducing the number of iterations and running time to obtain the optimal solution of the LP problem compared to the Simplex method. Furthermore, this method is advantageous to Simplex and other convex programs in regard to starting at a Basic Feasible Solution (BFS); i.e. the method has the ability to start at any given feasible solution.Preliminary testing shows that the reduction in the computational effort is promising compared to the Simplex method.     

A simulated annealing driven multi-start algorithm for bound constrained global optimization

A derivative-free simulated annealing driven multi-start algorithm for continuous global optimization is presented. We first propose a trial point generation scheme in continuous simulated annealing which eliminates the need for the gradient-based trial point generation. We then suitably embed the multi-start procedure within the simulated annealing algorithm. We modify the derivative-free pattern search method and use it as the local search in the multi-start procedure. We study the convergence properties of the algorithm and test its performance on a set of 50 problems. Numerical results are presented which show the robustness of the algorithm. Numerical comparisons with a gradient-based simulated annealing algorithm and three population-based global optimization algorithms show that the new algorithm could offer a reasonable alternative to many currently available global optimization algorithms, specially for problems requiring ‘direct search’ type algorithm.     

一类单调变分不等式的非精确交替方向法

交替方向法适合于求解大规模问题.该文对于一类变分不等式提出了一种新的交替方向法.在每步迭代计算中,新方法提出了易于计算的子问题,该子问题由强单调的线性变分不等式和良态的非线性方程系统构成.基于子问题的精确求解,该文证明了算法的收敛性.进一步,又提出了一类非精确交替方向法,每步迭代计算只需非精确求解子问题.在一定的非精确条件下,算法的收敛性得以证明.