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Decentralized optimization algorithms are important in different contexts, such as distributed optimal power flow or distributed model predictive control, as they avoid central coordination and enable decomposition of large-scale problems.…
The Augmented Lagrangian Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) method is a cutting-edge distributed optimization algorithm known for its superior numerical performance. It relies on each agent transmitting information to a central…
Distributed optimization has found widespread applications in smart grids, optimal control, and machine learning. This paper studies distributed consensus optimization. We extend the Augmented Lagrangian-based Alternating Direction Inexact…
This paper investigates algorithms for solving distributed consensus optimization problems that are non-convex. Since Typical ALADIN (Typical Augmented Lagrangian based Alternating Direction Inexact Newton Method, T-ALADIN for short) [1] is…
This paper consists of a tutorial on the Augmented Lagrangian based Alternating Direction Inexact Newton method (ALADIN) and its application to distributed model predictive control (MPC). The focus is - for simplicity of presentation - on…
This paper presents a distributed optimization algorithm tailored to solve optimization problems arising in smart grids. In detail, we propose a variant of the Augmented Lagrangian based Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) method,…
This paper presents a real-time computational framework for multi-node distributed optimization by extending the Augmented Lagrangian Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) algorithm. Our approach integrates adjoint sequential…
The present paper discusses the application of the recently proposed Augmented Lagrangian Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) method to non-convex AC Optimal Power Flow Problems (OPF) in a distributed fashion. In contrast to the…
Mathematical Programs with Complementarity Constraints (MPCC) are critical in various real-world applications but notoriously challenging due to non-smoothness and degeneracy from complementarity constraints. The $\ell_1$-Exact…
This paper addresses distributed consensus optimization problems with mixed-integer variables, with a specific focus on Boolean variables. We introduce a novel distributed algorithm that extends the Consensus Augmented Lagrangian…
This paper provides an overview of the historical progression of distributed optimization techniques, tracing their development from early duality-based methods pioneered by Dantzig, Wolfe, and Benders in the 1960s to the emergence of the…
TThe paper proposes the Consensus Augmented Lagrange Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (Consensus ALADIN) algorithm, a novel approach for solving distributed consensus optimization problems (DC). Consensus ALADIN allows each agent to…
This paper introduces a distributed operational solution for coordinating integrated transmission-distribution (ITD) systems regarding data privacy. To tackle the nonconvex challenges of AC optimal power flow (OPF) problems, our research…
In this paper, we investigate the problem of decentralized consensus optimization over directed graphs with limited communication bandwidth. We introduce a novel decentralized optimization algorithm that combines the Reduced Consensus…
The increasing application of voltage source converter (VSC) high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) technology in power grids has raised the importance of incorporating DC grids and converters into the existing transmission network. This…
This paper proposes a structure exploiting algorithm for solving non-convex power system state estimation problems in distributed fashion. Because the power flow equations in large electrical grid networks are non-convex equality…
Solving the power flow problem in a distributed fashion empowers different grid operators to compute the overall grid state without having to share grid models-this is a practical problem to which industry does not have off-the-shelf…
Distributed optimization, where the computations are performed in a localized and coordinated manner using multiple agents, is a promising approach for solving large-scale optimization problems, e.g., those arising in model predictive…
This paper aims to develop distributed algorithms for nonconvex optimization problems with complicated constraints associated with a network. The network can be a physical one, such as an electric power network, where the constraints are…
Within the framework of the augmented Lagrangian (AL), we propose a novel distributed optimization method, termed Distributed Augmented Lagrangian Decomposition (DALD), and provide a rigorous convergence proof for its standard version. To…