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A Few Accelerated Algorithms for Convex Optimization under $(H_0,H_1)$-Smoothness

Optimization and Control 2026-08-05 v1

Abstract

We develop accelerated algorithms for convex (H0,H1)(H_0,H_1)-smooth optimization, where 2f(x)H0+H1(f(x)f)\|\nabla^2 f(x)\|\le H_0+H_1(f(x)-f^*). This class generalizes standard smoothness and contains the (L0,L1)(L_0,L_1)-smooth class. Combining a Nesterov-type accelerated gradient scheme with small-dimensional relaxation and phase restarts, we obtain a full-gradient method with iteration complexity O~(H0R~2/ε+H1R~2log(F0/ε))\widetilde O(\sqrt{H_0\widetilde R^2/\varepsilon}+\sqrt{H_1\widetilde R^2}\log(F_0/\varepsilon)). We extend the same approach to randomized coordinate optimization, obtaining a coordinate method with uniform sampling whose iteration complexity carries the standard factor dd, and a coordinate method with non-uniform sampling whose iteration complexity is governed by S1/2(j)=iHj,iS_{1/2}^{(j)}=\sum_i\sqrt{H_{j,i}}. These results provide, to our knowledge, the first accelerated full-gradient and coordinate guarantees for this convex class. We also provide practical implementation recommendations. Experiments confirm the predicted acceleration, gains from non-uniform sampling, and the viability of inexact relaxation.

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@article{arxiv.2608.04884,
  title  = {A Few Accelerated Algorithms for Convex Optimization under $(H_0,H_1)$-Smoothness},
  author = {Aleksandr Lobanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.04884},
  year   = {2026}
}

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