On the resolution of monotone complementarity problems

A reformulation of the nonlinear complementarity problem (NCP) as an unconstrained minimization problem is considered. It is shown that any stationary point of the unconstrained objective function is a solution of NCP if the mapping F involved in NCP is continuously differentiable and monotone, and that the level sets are bounded if F is continuous and strongly monotone. A descent algorithm is described which uses only function values of F. Some numerical results are given.     

A Globally Derivative-Free Descent Method for Nonlinear Complementarity Problems

Based on a class of functions, which generalize the squared Fischer-Burmeister NCP function and have many desirable properties as the latter function has, we reformulate nonlinear complementarity problem (NCP for short) as an equivalent unconstrained optimization problem, for which we propose a derivative-free descent method in monotone case. We show its global convergence under some mild conditions. If $F$, the function involved in NCP, is $R_0$-function, the optimization problems has bounded level sets. A local property of the merit function is discussed. Finally,we report some numerical results.     

带新NCP函数的Lagrangian乘子方法

在经营管理、工程设计、科学研究、军事指挥等方面普遍存在着最优化问题,而实际问题中出现的绝大多数问题都被归纳为非线性规划问题之中。作为带等式、不等式约束的复杂事例,最优化问题的求解向来较为繁琐、困难。适当条件下,非线性互补函数(NCP)可以与约束优化问题相结合,其中NCP函数的无约束极小解对应原约束问题的解及其乘子。本文提出了一类新的NCP函数用于解决等式和不等式约束非线性规划问题,结合新的NCP函数构造了增广Lagrangian函数。在适当假设条件下,证明了增广Lagrangian函数与原问题的解之间的一一对应关系。同时构造了相应算法,并证明了该算法的收敛性和有效性。     

A family of NCP functions and a descent method for the nonlinear complementarity problem

In last decades, there has been much effort on the solution and the analysis of the nonlinear complementarity problem (NCP) by reformulating NCP as an unconstrained minimization involving an NCP function. In this paper, we propose a family of new NCP functions, which include the Fischer-Burmeister function as a special case, based on a p-norm with p being any fixed real number in the interval (1,+∞), and show several favorable properties of the proposed functions. In addition, we also propose a descent algorithm that is indeed derivative-free for solving the unconstrained minimization based on the merit functions from the proposed NCP functions. Numerical results for the test problems from MCPLIB indicate that the descent algorithm has better performance when the parameter p decreases in (1,+∞). This implies that the merit functions associated with p∈(1,2), for example p=1.5, are more effective in numerical computations than the Fischer-Burmeister merit function, which exactly corresponds to p=2. J.-S. Chen is a member of Mathematics Division, National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taipei Office. J.-S. Chen’s work is partially supported by National Science Council of Taiwan.     

无约束优化问题的一个下降方法

本文研究了无约束优化问题.利用当前和前面迭代点的信息以及曲线搜索技巧产生新的迭代点,得到了一个新的求解无约束优化问题的下降方法.在较弱条件下证明了算法具有全局收敛性.当目标函数为一致凸函数时,证明了算法具有线性收敛速率.初步的数值试验表明算法是有效的.     

Unconstrained Optimization Reformulations of Variational Inequality Problems

Recently, Peng considered a merit function for the variational inequality problem (VIP), which constitutes an unconstrained differentiable optimization reformulation of VIP. In this paper, we generalize the merit function proposed by Peng and study various properties of the generalized function. We call this function the D-gap function. We give conditions under which any stationary point of the D-gap function is a solution of VIP and conditions under which it provides a global error bound for VIP. We also present a descent method for solving VIP based on the D-gap function.     

A GLOBALal DERIVTIVE-FREE DESCENT METHOD FOR NONLINEAR COMPLEMENTARITY PROBLEMS

1. IntroductionConsider the nonlinear complementarity problem (NCP for short), which is to findan x E M" such thatwhere F: Wu - ac and the inequalities are taken componentwise. This problem havemany important applications in various fields. [13, 7, 5].Due to the less storage in computation, derivative--free descent method, which meansthe search direction used does not involye the Jacobian matrix of F, is popular infinding solutions of nonlinear complementarity Problems. We briefly view som…     

Unconstrained Optimization Methods for Nonlinear Complementarity Problem

In this paper, we propose a class of new NCP functions and discuss their properties. By these function, we transfer the complementarity problem into unconstrained optimization problem and study the corresponding optimization problem. Numerical results are given.     

半无限规划的一阶最优性条件和牛顿型算法

在Fischer-Burmeister非线性互补函数的基础上,得到了半无限规划问题的一个新的一阶必要条件,并将半无限规划问题转化成一个光滑的无约束优化问题,给出了适合该问题的一个Damp-Newton算法,数值例子表明:算法结构简单,数值计算有效.     

A constrained optimization reformulation and a feasible descent direction method for L_{1/2} regularization

In this paper, we first propose a constrained optimization reformulation to the \(L_{1/2}\) regularization problem. The constrained problem is to minimize a smooth function subject to some quadratic constraints and nonnegative constraints. A good property of the constrained problem is that at any feasible point, the set of all feasible directions coincides with the set of all linearized feasible directions. Consequently, the KKT point always exists. Moreover, we will show that the KKT points are the same as the stationary points of the \(L_{1/2}\) regularization problem. Based on the constrained optimization reformulation, we propose a feasible descent direction method called feasible steepest descent method for solving the unconstrained \(L_{1/2}\) regularization problem. It is an extension of the steepest descent method for solving smooth unconstrained optimization problem. The feasible steepest descent direction has an explicit expression and the method is easy to implement. Under very mild conditions, we show that the proposed method is globally convergent. We apply the proposed method to solve some practical problems arising from compressed sensing. The results show its efficiency.     

一类新的Lagrangian乘子法

本文提出了求解光滑不等式约束最优化问题新的乘子法,在增广Lagrangian函数中,使用了新的NCP函数的乘子法．该方法在增广Lagrangian函数和原问题之间存在很好的等价性;同时该方法具有全局收敛性,且在适当假设下,具有超线性收敛率．本文给出了一个有效选择参数C的方法．     

On Minimizing Some Merit Functions for Nonlinear Complementarity Problems under <Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-Differentiability

In this paper, we describe the H-differentials of some well known NCP functions and their merit functions. We show how, under appropriate conditions on an H-differential of f, minimizing a merit function corresponding to f leads to a solution of the nonlinear complementarity problem. Our results give a unified treatment of such results for C ¹-functions, semismooth-functions, and locally Lipschitzian functions. Illustrations are given to show the usefulness of our results. We present also a result on the global convergence of a derivative-free descent algorithm for solving the nonlinear complementarity problem. The first author is deeply indebted to Professor M. Seetharama Gowda for his numerous helpful suggestions and encouragement. Special thanks to Professor J.-P. Crouzeix and an anonymous referees for their constructive suggestions which led to numerous improvements in the paper. The research of the first author was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Scholar Activity Grant of Thompson Rivers University. The research of the second author was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.     

Steepest descent preconditioning for nonlinear GMRES optimization

Steepest descent preconditioning is considered for the recently proposed nonlinear generalized minimal residual (N‐GMRES) optimization algorithm for unconstrained nonlinear optimization. Two steepest descent preconditioning variants are proposed. The first employs a line search, whereas the second employs a predefined small step. A simple global convergence proof is provided for the N‐GMRES optimization algorithm with the first steepest descent preconditioner (with line search), under mild standard conditions on the objective function and the line search processes. Steepest descent preconditioning for N‐GMRES optimization is also motivated by relating it to standard non‐preconditioned GMRES for linear systems in the case of a standard quadratic optimization problem with symmetric positive definite operator. Numerical tests on a variety of model problems show that the N‐GMRES optimization algorithm is able to very significantly accelerate convergence of stand‐alone steepest descent optimization. Moreover, performance of steepest‐descent preconditioned N‐GMRES is shown to be competitive with standard nonlinear conjugate gradient and limited‐memory Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno methods for the model problems considered. These results serve to theoretically and numerically establish steepest‐descent preconditioned N‐GMRES as a general optimization method for unconstrained nonlinear optimization, with performance that appears promising compared with established techniques. In addition, it is argued that the real potential of the N‐GMRES optimization framework lies in the fact that it can make use of problem‐dependent nonlinear preconditioners that are more powerful than steepest descent (or, equivalently, N‐GMRES can be used as a simple wrapper around any other iterative optimization process to seek acceleration of that process), and this potential is illustrated with a further application example. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Two-Term PRP-Based Descent Method

In this paper, by the use of the project of the PRP (Polak–Ribiére–Polyak) conjugate gradient direction, we develop a PRP-based descent method for solving unconstrained optimization problem. The method provides a sufficient descent direction for the objective function. Moreover, if exact line search is used, the method reduces to the standard PRP method. Under suitable conditions, we show that the method with some backtracking line search or the generalized Wolfe-type line search is globally convergent. We also report some numerical results and compare the performance of the method with some existing conjugate gradient methods. The results show that the proposed method is efficient.     

First order gradient optimization in LISP

In this paper we develop algorithms in programming language SCHEME for implementation of the main first order gradient techniques for unconstrained optimization. Implementation of the descent techniques which use non-optimal descent steps as well as implementation of the optimal descent techniques are described. Also, we investigate implementation of the global problem, called optimization along a line. Developed programs are effective and simpler with respect to the corresponding in the procedural programming languages. Several numerical examples are reported.     

A descent algorithm without line search for unconstrained optimization

In this paper, a new descent algorithm for solving unconstrained optimization problem is presented. Its search direction is descent and line search procedure can be avoided except for the first iteration. It is globally convergent under mild conditions. The search direction of the new algorithm is generalized and convergence of corresponding algorithm is also proved. Numerical results show that the algorithm is efficient for given test problems.     

一类新共轭梯度法的全局收敛性

共轭梯度法是求解无约束最优化问题的有效方法.本文在βkDY的基础上对βk引入参数,提出了一类新共轭梯度法,并证明其在强Wolfe线性搜索条件下具有充分下降性和全局收敛性.     

基于动力系统的线性不等式组的解法

本文提出了一种新的求解线性不等式组可行解的方法-基于动力系统的方法．假设线性不等式组的可行域为非空,在可行域的相对内域上建立一个非线性关系表达式,进而得到一个结构简单的动力系统模型．同时,定义了穿越方向。文章最后的数值实验结果表明此算法是有效的．     

张量方法在信赖域算法中的应用

信赖域算法是求解无约束优化问题的一种有效的算法.对于该算法的子问题,本文将原来目标函数的二次模型扩展成四次张量模型,提出了一个带信赖域约束的四次张量模型优化问题的求解算法.该方法的最大特点是:不仅在张量模型的非稳定点可以得到下降方向及相应的迭代步长,而且在非局部极小值点的稳定点也可以得到下降方向及相应的迭代步长,从而在算法产生的迭代点列中存在一个子列收敛到信赖域子问题的局部极小值点.