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We consider in this paper a class of single-ratio fractional minimization problems, in which the numerator part of the objective is the sum of a nonsmooth nonconvex function and a smooth nonconvex function while the denominator part is a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-23 Na Zhang , Qia Li

Greedy algorithms are central to sparse approximation and stage-wise learning methods such as matching pursuit and boosting. It is known that the Power-Relaxed Greedy Algorithm with step sizes $m^{-\alpha}$ may fail to converge when…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Pablo M. Berná

We study the generalized forward-reflected-backward (GFRB) method, an extension of the forward-reflected-backward (FRB) scheme due to Malitsky and Tam, for solving monotone inclusion problems in real Hilbert spaces. We first analyze GFRB…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-22 Santanu Soe , V. Vetrivel , Jen-Chih Yao

We provide a comprehensive study of the convergence of the forward-backward algorithm under suitable geometric conditions, such as conditioning or {\L}ojasiewicz properties. These geometrical notions are usually local by nature, and may…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-25 Guillaume Garrigos , Lorenzo Rosasco , Silvia Villa

The standard greedy algorithm has been recently shown to enjoy approximation guarantees for constrained non-submodular nondecreasing set function maximization. While these recent results allow to better characterize the empirical success of…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2019-10-09 Khashayar Gatmiry , Manuel Gomez-Rodriguez

A stochastic-gradient-based interior-point algorithm for minimizing a continuously differentiable objective function (that may be nonconvex) subject to bound constraints is presented, analyzed, and demonstrated through experimental results.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-15 Frank E. Curtis , Vyacheslav Kungurtsev , Daniel P. Robinson , Qi Wang

The selection problem of an optimal set of sensors estimating the snapshot of high-dimensional data is considered. The objective functions based on various criteria of optimal design are adopted to the greedy method: D-optimality,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-09 Kumi Nakai , Keigo Yamada , Takayuki Nagata , Yuji Saito , Taku Nonomura

Submodular functions are a broad class of set functions, which naturally arise in diverse areas. Many algorithms have been suggested for the maximization of these functions. Unfortunately, once the function deviates from submodularity, the…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2017-07-17 Lin Chen , Moran Feldman , Amin Karbasi

We propose a class of greedy algorithms for weighted sparse recovery by considering new loss function-based generalizations of Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP). Given a (regularized) loss function, the proposed algorithms alternate the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-18 Sina Mohammad-Taheri , Simone Brugiapaglia

This paper proposes a novel technique called "successive stochastic smoothing" that optimizes nonsmooth and discontinuous functions while considering various constraints. Our methodology enables local and global optimization, making it a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-17 Vladimir Norkin , Alois Pichler , Anton Kozyriev

We study monotone variational inequalities that can arise as optimality conditions for constrained convex optimisation or convex-concave minimax problems and propose a novel algorithm that uses only one gradient/operator evaluation and one…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-24 Michael Sedlmayer , Dang-Khoa Nguyen , Radu Ioan Bot

In this paper, we analyze the iteration-complexity of Generalized Forward--Backward (GFB) splitting algorithm, as proposed in \cite{gfb2011}, for minimizing a large class of composite objectives $f + \sum_{i=1}^n h_i$ on a Hilbert space,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-02-11 Jingwei Liang , Jalal M. Fadili , Gabriel Peyré

To efficiently solve large scale nonlinear systems, we propose a novel Random Greedy Fast Block Kaczmarz method. This approach integrates the strengths of random and greedy strategies while avoiding the computationally expensive…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-14 Renjie Ding , Dongling Wang

We consider the approximation capability of orthogonal super greedy algorithms (OSGA) and its applications in supervised learning. OSGA is concerned with selecting more than one atoms in each iteration step, which, of course, greatly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2014-09-19 Jian Fang , Shaobo Lin , Zongben Xu

The $k$-batch greedy strategy is an approximate algorithm to solve optimization problems where the optimal solution is hard to obtain. Starting with the empty set, the $k$-batch greedy strategy adds a batch of $k$ elements to the current…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-03-23 Yajing Liu , Zhenliang Zhang , Edwin K. P. Chong , Ali Pezeshki

In this paper, the sparse sensor placement problem for least-squares estimation is considered, and the previous novel approach of the sparse sensor selection algorithm is extended. The maximization of the determinant of the matrix which…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-18 Yuji Saito , Taku Nonomura , Keigo Yamada , Kumi Nakai , Takayuki Nagata , Keisuke Asai , Yasuo Sasaki , Daisuke Tsubakino

In this paper we consider stochastic composite convex optimization problems with the objective function satisfying a stochastic bounded gradient condition, with or without a quadratic functional growth property. These models include the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-03-10 Ion Necoara

The forward-backward splitting algorithm is a popular operator-splitting method for solving monotone inclusion of the sum of a maximal monotone operator and a cocoercive operator. In this paper, we present a new convergence analysis of a…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2019-08-30 Fuying Cui , Yuchao Tang , Chuanxi Zhu

Greedy algorithms are a fundamental category of algorithms in mathematics and computer science, characterized by their iterative, locally optimal decision-making approach, which aims to find global optima. In this review, we will discuss…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2024-12-09 Andrea García

Various optimal gradient-based algorithms have been developed for smooth nonconvex optimization. However, many nonconvex machine learning problems do not belong to the class of smooth functions and therefore the existing algorithms are…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-06-27 Ziyi Chen , Yi Zhou , Yingbin Liang , Zhaosong Lu