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Minimization methods that search along a curvilinear path composed of a non-ascent nega- tive curvature direction in addition to the direction of steepest descent, dating back to the late 1970s, have been an effective approach to finding a…

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Novel nonlinear damping control is proposed for the second-order systems. The proportional output feedback is combined with the damping term which is quadratic to the output derivative and inverse to the set-point distance. The global…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-30 Michael Ruderman

In this thesis, we present results related to complementarity problems. We study the linear complementarity problems on extended second order cones. We convert a linear complementarity problem on an extended second order cone into a mixed…

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We extend the standard notion of self-concordance to non-convex optimization and develop a family of second-order algorithms with global convergence guarantees. In particular, two function classes -- \textit{weakly self-concordant}…

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In this paper, we investigate the multi-objective optimal control problem of ordinary differential equations on Riemannian manifolds. We first obtain the second-order necessary conditions for weak Pareto optimal solutions for…

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In this paper, we generalize (accelerated) Newton's method with cubic regularization under inexact second-order information for (strongly) convex optimization problems. Under mild assumptions, we provide global rate of convergence of these…

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We develop an optimal regularity theory for parabolic partial differential equations in weighted mixed norm Sobolev-Zygmund spaces. The results extend the classical Schauder estimates to coefficients that are merely measurable in time and…

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A class of time-optimal control problems governed by semilinear parabolic equations with mixed pointwise constraints and final point constraints is considered. By introducing the so-called locally optimal solution to time-optimal control…

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In recursive state estimation, numerical error can play a major role in an algorithm's overall performance and reliability. Roundoff errors due to finite precision arithmetic can violate theoretical guarantees, leading to asymmetric and…

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We present classification of Q-conditional symmetries for the two-dimensional nonlinear wave equations and the reductions corresponding to these nonlinear symmetries. Classification of inequivalent reductions is discussed.

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This paper focuses on optimal constants and optimizers of the second order Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg inequalities. Firstly, we aim to study optimal constants and optimizers for the following second order Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg inequality…

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This paper extends the SQP-approach of the well-known bundle-Newton method for nonsmooth unconstrained minimization to the nonlinearly constrained case. Instead of using a penalty function or a filter or an improvement function to deal with…

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We derive and assess two new classes of regularizers that cope with offending denominators in the single-reference second-order M{\o}ller-Plesset perturbation theory (MP2). In particular, we discuss the use of two types of orbital energy…

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We study second order equations and systems on non-Lipschitz domains including mixed boundary conditions. The key result is interpolation for suitable function spaces. From this, elliptic and parabolic regularity results are deduced by…

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The purpose of the paper is to review a variety of recent developments in the theory of positive solutions of general linear elliptic and parabolic equations of second-order on noncompact Riemannian manifolds, and to point out a number of…

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