Gould, Nicholas I. M. and Robinson, Daniel P. (2008) A second derivative SQP method: theoretical issues. Technical Report. SIAM Journal on Optimization. (Submitted)
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Abstract
Sequential quadratic programming (SQP) methods form a class of highly efficient algorithms for solving nonlinearly constrained optimization problems. Although second derivative information may often be calculated, there is little practical theory that justifies exact-Hessian SQP methods. In particular, the resulting quadratic programming (QP) subproblems are often nonconvex, and thus finding their global solutions may be computationally nonviable. This paper presents a second-derivative SQP method based on quadratic subproblems that are either convex, and thus may be solved efficiently, or need not be solved globally. Additionally, an explicit descent-constraint is imposed on certain QP subproblems, which “guides” the iterates through areas in which nonconvexity is a concern. Global convergence of the resulting algorithm is established.
Item Type: | Technical Report (Technical Report) |
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Subjects: | O - Z > Operations research, mathematical programming A - C > Calculus of variations and optimal control H - N > Numerical analysis |
Research Groups: | Numerical Analysis Group |
ID Code: | 873 |
Deposited By: | Lotti Ekert |
Deposited On: | 17 Dec 2009 08:04 |
Last Modified: | 29 May 2015 18:33 |
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