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In this paper, we study the gradient descent-ascent method for convex-concave saddle-point problems. We derive a new non-asymptotic global convergence rate in terms of distance to the solution set by using the semidefinite programming…

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Random partition distribution is a crucial tool for model-based clustering. This study advances the field of random partition in the context of functional spatial data, focusing on the challenges posed by hourly population data across…

Methodology · Statistics 2025-06-05 Tomoya Wakayama , Shonosuke Sugasawa , Genya Kobayashi

We propose a stochastic extension of the primal-dual hybrid gradient algorithm studied by Chambolle and Pock in 2011 to solve saddle point problems that are separable in the dual variable. The analysis is carried out for general…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-04-11 Antonin Chambolle , Matthias J. Ehrhardt , Peter Richtárik , Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb

We present a simple way to discretize and precondition mixed variational formulations. Our theory connects with, and takes advantage of, the classical theory of symmetric saddle point problems and the theory of preconditioning symmetric…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-05-18 Constantin Bacuta , Jacob Jacavage

The problem of computing saddle points is important in certain problems in numerical partial differential equations and computational chemistry, and is often solved numerically by a minimization problem over a set of mountain passes. We…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-11-20 C. H. Jeffrey Pang

This paper presents an alternative approach for the computation of trajectory segments on slow manifolds of saddle type. This approach is based on iterative methods rather than collocation-type methods. Compared to collocation methods, that…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2015-05-07 Kristian Uldall Kristiansen

We introduce a class of group endomorphisms -- those of finite combinatorial rank -- exhibiting slow orbit growth. An associated Dirichlet series is used to obtain an exact orbit counting formula, and in the connected case this series is…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2013-05-28 G. Everest , R. Miles , S. Stevens , T. Ward

We use the Circle Method to derive asymptotic formulas for functions related to the number of parts of partitions in particular residue classes.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-07-02 Olivia Beckwith , Michael Mertens

We consider saddle point problems which objective functions are the average of $n$ strongly convex-concave individual components. Recently, researchers exploit variance reduction methods to solve such problems and achieve linear-convergence…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-09-17 Luo Luo , Cheng Chen , Yujun Li , Guangzeng Xie , Zhihua Zhang

Saddle points provide a hierarchical view of the energy landscape, revealing transition pathways and interconnected basins of attraction, and offering insight into the global structure, metastability, and possible collective mechanisms of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-17 Baoming Shi , Lei Zhang , Qiang Du

A well-known result from Hardy and Ramanujan gives an asymptotic expression for the number of possible ways to express an integer as the sum of smaller integers. In this vein, we consider the general partitioning problem of writing an…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-02-10 Michael Coons , Klaus Kirsten

Saddle-point or primal-dual methods have recently attracted renewed interest as a systematic technique to design distributed algorithms which solve convex optimization problems. When implemented online for streaming data or as dynamic…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-04-22 John W. Simpson-Porco , Bala Kameshwar Poolla , Nima Monshizadeh , Florian Dorfler

Improving upon previous work on the subject, we use Wright's Circle Method to derive an asymptotic formula for the number of parts in all partitions of an integer that are in any given arithmetic progression.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-07-02 Olivia Beckwith , Michael Mertens

Recently, in (M. Masoudi, D.K. Salkuyeh, An extension of positive-definite and skew-Hermitian splitting method for preconditioning of generalized saddle point problems, Computers \& Mathematics with Application,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-09-13 Mohsen Masoudi , Davod Khojasteh Salkuyeh

The study of the well-known partition function $p(n)$ counting the number of solutions to $n = a_{1} + \dots + a_{\ell}$ with integers $1 \leq a_{1} \leq \dots \leq a_{\ell}$ has a long history in combinatorics. In this paper, we study a…

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The Nested Dirichlet Distribution (NDD) provides a flexible alternative to the Dirichlet distribution for modeling compositional data, relaxing constraints on component variances and correlations through a hierarchical tree structure. While…

Methodology · Statistics 2026-01-16 Jacob A. Turner , Monnie McGee , Bianca A. Luedeker

We formulate a well-posedness and approximation theory for a class of generalised saddle point problems with a specific form of constraints. In this way we develop an approach to a class of fourth order elliptic partial differential…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-03-26 Charles M. Elliott , Philip J. Herbert

A partition is $t$-regular if none of its parts is divisible by $t$. Let $p(N,t)$ be the number of $(t+1)$-regular partitions of a positive integer $N$. In 1971, Hagis proved an asymptotic formula for $p(N,t)$ using the circle method, when…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-23 Jayanta Barman , Kamalakshya Mahatab

Long-time-integrated quantities in stochastic processes, in or out of equilibrium, usually exhibit rare but huge fluctuations. Work or heat production is such a quantity, of which the probability distribution function displays an…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-16 Jae Sung Lee , Chulan Kwon , Hyunggyu Park

Distributed nonconvex optimization underpins key functionalities of numerous distributed systems, ranging from power systems, smart buildings, cooperative robots, vehicle networks to sensor networks. Recently, it has also merged as a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-18 Yanan Bo , Yongqiang Wang