Solving convex semi-infinite programming (SIP) problems is challenging when the separation problem, namely, the problem of finding the most violated constraint, is computationally hard. We propose to tackle this diffi...
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Solving convex semi-infinite programming (SIP) problems is challenging when the separation problem, namely, the problem of finding the most violated constraint, is computationally hard. We propose to tackle this difficulty by solving the separation problem approximately, i.e., by using an inexact oracle. Our focus lies in two algorithms for SIP, namely the cutting-planes (CP) and the inner-outer approximation (IOA) algorithms. We prove the CP convergence rate to be in O(1/k), where k is the number of calls to the limited-accuracy oracle, if the objective function is strongly convex. Compared to the CP algorithm, the advantage of the IOA algorithm is the feasibility of its iterates. In the case of a semi-infinite program with a Quadratically Constrained Quadratic programming separation problem, we prove the convergence of the IOA algorithm toward an optimal solution of the SIP problem despite the oracle's inexactness.
In this paper, we deal with a semi-infinite variational programming problem (SIVP) involving the Caputo-Fabrizio (CF) fractional derivative operator. Firstly, we formulate the Lagrange dual model for (SIVP) and then b...
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In this paper, we deal with a semi-infinite variational programming problem (SIVP) involving the Caputo-Fabrizio (CF) fractional derivative operator. Firstly, we formulate the Lagrange dual model for (SIVP) and then by using Slater's constraint qualification (SCQ) and convexity assumption, we establish the weak and strong duality theorems between primal and dual problems. Later on, the saddle point criteria associated with the Lagrange functional of the corresponding (SIVP) is discussed. Moreover, some numerical examples have been given to support the theoretical results.
A semi-infinite programming problem is an optimization problem in which finitely many variables appear in infinitely many constraints. This model naturally arises in an abundant number of applications in different fie...
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A semi-infinite programming problem is an optimization problem in which finitely many variables appear in infinitely many constraints. This model naturally arises in an abundant number of applications in different fields of mathematics, economics and engineering. The paper, which intends to make a compromise between an introduction and a survey, treats the theoretical basis, numerical methods, applications and historical background of the field. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Offset-free nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) can eliminate the tracking offset associated with the presence of plant-model mismatch or other persistent disturbances by augmenting the plant model with disturba...
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Offset-free nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) can eliminate the tracking offset associated with the presence of plant-model mismatch or other persistent disturbances by augmenting the plant model with disturbances and employing an observer to estimate both the states and disturbances. Despite their importance, a systematic approach for the generation of suitable disturbance models is not available. We propose an optimization-based method to generate disturbance models based on sufficient observability conditions and generalize the theory of offset-free NMPC by allowing for (i) more measured variables than controlled variables and (ii) unmeasured controlled variables. Based on the sufficient conditions, we formulate a generalized semi-infinite program, which we reformulate and solve as a simpler semi-infinite program using a discretization algorithm. The solution furnishes the optimal disturbance model, which maximizes the set of those state, manipulated variable, and disturbance realizations, for which a sufficient observability condition is satisfied. The disturbance model is generated offline and can be used online for offset-free NMPC. We apply the approach using three case studies ranging from small scale chemical reactor cases to a medium scale polymerization reactor case. The results demonstrate the validity and usefulness of the generalized theory and show that the model generation approach successfully finds suitable disturbance models for offset-free NMPC. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
To closely describe the earliness/tardiness production planning problems in the JIT environment, a nonlinear semi-infinite programming model is proposed. Due to the issues of nonconvexivity and having infinitely many ...
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To closely describe the earliness/tardiness production planning problems in the JIT environment, a nonlinear semi-infinite programming model is proposed. Due to the issues of nonconvexivity and having infinitely many constraints, instead of applying traditional optimization approaches, a specially designed genetic algorithm with mutation along the negative gradient direction is developed. The proposed algorithm is a combination of the steepest descent method with the stochastic sampling algorithm. Some numerical results are included to show its potential for industrial applications.
The aim of this article is to give a survey of some basic theory of semi-infinite programming. In particular, we discuss various approaches to derivations of duality, discretization, and first- and second-order optima...
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The aim of this article is to give a survey of some basic theory of semi-infinite programming. In particular, we discuss various approaches to derivations of duality, discretization, and first- and second-order optimality conditions. Some of the surveyed results are well known while others seem to be less noticed in that area of research.
In a common formulation of semi-infinite programs, the infinite constraint set is a requirement that a function parametrized by the decision variables is nonnegative over an interval. If this function is sufficiently ...
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In a common formulation of semi-infinite programs, the infinite constraint set is a requirement that a function parametrized by the decision variables is nonnegative over an interval. If this function is sufficiently closely approximable by a polynomial or a rational function, then the semi-infinite program can be reformulated as an equivalent semidefinite program, which in turn can be solved with interior point methods very efficiently to high accuracy. On the other hand, solving this semidefinite program is challenging if the polynomials involved are of high degree, due to numerical difficulties and bad scaling arising both from the polynomial approximations and from the fact that the semidefinite programming constraints coming from the sum-of-squares representation of nonnegative polynomials are badly scaled. We combine polynomial function approximation techniques and polynomial programming to overcome these numerical difficulties, using sum-of-squares interpolants. Specifically, it is shown that the conditioning of the reformulations using sum-of-squares interpolants does not deteriorate with increasing degrees, and problems involving sum-of-squares interpolants of hundreds of degrees can be handled without difficulty. The proposed reformulations are sufficiently well scaled that they can be solved easily with every commonly used semidefinite programming solver, such as SeDuMi, SDPT3, and CSDP. Motivating applications include convex optimization problems with semi-infinite constraints and semidefinite conic inequalities, such as those arising in the optimal design of experiments. Numerical results align with the theoretical predictions;in the problems considered, available memory was the only factor limiting the degrees of polynomials to approximately 1000.
The equivalence of multinomial maximum likelihood and the isotonic projection problem: {Mathematical expression} can be established using Fenchel's Duality Theorem and subgradient and complementary slackness relat...
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For the semi-infinite programming (SIP) problem, the authors first convert it into an equivalent nonlinear programming problem with only one inequality constraint by using an integral function, and then propose a sm...
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For the semi-infinite programming (SIP) problem, the authors first convert it into an equivalent nonlinear programming problem with only one inequality constraint by using an integral function, and then propose a smooth penalty method based on a class of smooth functions. The main feature of this method is that the global solution of the penalty function is not necessarily solved at each iteration, and under mild assumptions, the method is always feasible and efficient when the evaluation of the integral function is not very expensive. The global convergence property is obtained in the absence of any constraint qualifications, that is, any accumulation point of the sequence generated by the algorithm is the solution of the SIP. Moreover, the authors show a perturbation theorem of the method and obtain several interesting results. Furthermore, the authors show that all iterative points remain feasible after a finite number of iterations under the Mangasarian-Fromovitz constraint qualification. Finally, numerical results are given.
In this paper, for a nonsmooth semi-infinite programming problem where the objective and constraint functions are locally Lipschitz, analogues of the Guignard, Kuhn-Tucker, and Cottle constraint qualifications are giv...
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In this paper, for a nonsmooth semi-infinite programming problem where the objective and constraint functions are locally Lipschitz, analogues of the Guignard, Kuhn-Tucker, and Cottle constraint qualifications are given. Pshenichnyi-Levin-Valadire property is introduced, and Karush-Kuhn-Tucker type necessary optimality conditions are derived.
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