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We introduce a new algorithm for complex image reconstruction with separate regularization of the image magnitude and phase. This optimization problem is interesting in many different image reconstruction contexts, although is nonconvex and…

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The paper considers a Mixture Multilayer Stochastic Block Model (MMLSBM), where layers can be partitioned into groups of similar networks, and networks in each group are equipped with a distinct Stochastic Block Model. The goal is to…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2021-10-14 Xing Fan , Marianna Pensky , Feng Yu , Teng Zhang

We propose an algorithm for generating explicit solutions of multiparametric mixed-integer convex programs to within a given suboptimality tolerance. The algorithm is applicable to a very general class of optimization problems, but is most…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-06-12 Danylo Malyuta , Behcet Acikmese

In this paper, we propose an efficient numerical approach for solving a specific type of quartic inhomogeneous polynomial optimization problem inspired by practical applications. The primary contribution of this work lies in establishing an…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Haibin Chen , Yixuan Chen , Chunyan Wang , Qi Fan

This paper proposes a provably convergent multiblock ADMM for nonconvex optimization with nonlinear dynamics constraints, overcoming the divergence issue in classical extensions. We consider a class of optimization problems that arise from…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-06-24 Bowen Li , Ya-xiang Yuan

Consider the minimization of a nonconvex differentiable function over a polyhedron. A popular primal-dual first-order method for this problem is to perform a gradient projection iteration for the augmented Lagrangian function and then…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-08-05 Jiawei Zhang , Zhi-Quan Luo

In this paper, the proximal point algorithm for quasi-convex minimization problem in nonpositive curvature metric spaces is studied. We prove $\Delta$-convergence of the generated sequence to a critical point (which is defined in the text)…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2016-11-08 Hadi Khatibzadeh , Vahid Mohebbi

This paper considers a convex optimization problem with cost and constraints that evolve over time. The function to be minimized is strongly convex and possibly non-differentiable, and variables are coupled through linear constraints. In…

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The Augmented Lagragian Method (ALM) and Alternating Direction Method of Multiplier (ADMM) have been powerful optimization methods for general convex programming subject to linear constraint. We consider the convex problem whose objective…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-11-18 Canyi Lu , Huan Li , Zhouchen Lin , Shuicheng Yan

Based on the idea of randomized coordinate descent of $\alpha$-averaged operators, a randomized primal-dual optimization algorithm is introduced, where a random subset of coordinates is updated at each iteration. The algorithm builds upon a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-10-01 Pascal Bianchi , Walid Hachem , Franck Iutzeler

Inspired by the Optimistic Gradient Ascent-Proximal Point Algorithm (OGAProx) proposed by Bo{\c{t}}, Csetnek, and Sedlmayer for solving a saddle-point problem associated with a convex-concave function with a nonsmooth coupling function and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-11-01 Hui Ouyang

This paper focuses on the design of an asynchronous dual solver suitable for embedded model predictive control (MPC) applications. The proposed solver relies on a state-of-the-art variance reduction (VR) scheme, previously used in the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-09-20 Laura Ferranti , Ye Pu , Colin N. Jones , Tamas Keviczky

Proximal algorithms have gained popularity in recent years in large-scale and distributed optimization problems. One such problem is the phase retrieval problem, for which proximal operators have been proposed recently. The phase retrieval…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-08-16 Biel Roig-Solvas , Lee Makowski , Dana H. Brooks

In this paper, we show that for a class of linearly constrained convex composite optimization problems, an (inexact) symmetric Gauss-Seidel based majorized multi-block proximal alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-01-29 Liang Chen , Xudong Li , Defeng Sun , Kim-Chuan Toh

When aligning large language models (LLMs), their performance on various tasks (such as being helpful, harmless, and honest) depends heavily on the composition of their training data. However, selecting a data mixture that achieves strong…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Nicholas E. Corrado , Julian Katz-Samuels , Adithya Devraj , Hyokun Yun , Chao Zhang , Yi Xu , Yi Pan , Bing Yin , Trishul Chilimbi

The problem of minimizing the sum of nonsmooth, convex objective functions defined on a real Hilbert space over the intersection of fixed point sets of nonexpansive mappings, onto which the projections cannot be efficiently computed, is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-02-08 Hideaki Iiduka

We introduce SPRING, a novel stochastic proximal alternating linearized minimization algorithm for solving a class of non-smooth and non-convex optimization problems. Large-scale imaging problems are becoming increasingly prevalent due to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-01-20 Derek Driggs , Junqi Tang , Jingwei Liang , Mike Davies , Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb

The matrix low-rank approximation problem with additional convex constraints can find many applications and has been extensively studied before. However, this problem is shown to be nonconvex and NP-hard; most of the existing solutions are…

Numerical Analysis · Computer Science 2015-12-08 Ying Zhang

This paper first proposes an N-block PCPM algorithm to solve N-block convex optimization problems with both linear and nonlinear constraints, with global convergence established. A linear convergence rate under the strong second-order…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-03-26 Run Chen , Andrew L. Liu