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We propose, analyze, and test a proximal-gradient method for solving regularized optimization problems with general constraints. The method employs a decomposition strategy to compute trial steps and uses a merit function to determine step…

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Most existing work focuses on the generalization of KKT for nonsmooth convex optimization problems, but this paper explores a generalized form of Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions for real continuous optimization problems.

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-04-09 Stanley Yang

This paper presents an efficient parallel Cholesky factorization and triangular solve algorithm for the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) systems arising in multistage optimization problems, with a focus on model predictive control and trajectory…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-04 Fenglong Song , Roland Schwan , Yuwen Chen , Colin N. Jones

This paper presents a novel approach to solving convex optimization problems by leveraging the fact that, under certain regularity conditions, any set of primal or dual variables satisfying the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions is…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Shreya Arvind , Rishabh Pomaje , Rajshekhar V Bhat

It is well known that the discretization of fractional diffusion equations (FDEs) with fractional derivatives $\alpha\in(1,2)$, using the so-called weighted and shifted Gr\"unwald formula, leads to linear systems whose coefficient matrices…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-04-06 Nikos Barakitis , Sven-Erik Ekström , Paris Vassalos

Efficient coordination for collective spatial distribution is a fundamental challenge in multi-agent systems. Prior research on Density-Driven Optimal Control (D2OC) established a framework to match agent trajectories to a desired spatial…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-20 Julian Martinez , Kooktae Lee

This paper presents an efficient Krylov subspace iterative solver for the three-dimensional (3D) Helmholtz equation with non-constant coefficients and absorbing boundary conditions, combining high-resolution compact schemes with low-order…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-02-10 Yury Gryazin , Ron Gonzales , Xiaoye Sherry Li

This work presents and compares efficient implementations of high-order discontinuous Galerkin methods: a modal matrix-free discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method, a hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) method, and a primal formulation of…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-12-14 Matteo Franciolini , Krzysztof Fidkowski , Andrea Crivellini

A primary computational problem in kernel regression is solution of a dense linear system with the $N\times N$ kernel matrix. Because a direct solution has an O($N^3$) cost, iterative Krylov methods are often used with fast matrix-vector…

Numerical Analysis · Computer Science 2014-08-07 Balaji Vasan Srinivasan , Qi Hu , Nail A. Gumerov , Raghu Murtugudde , Ramani Duraiswami

We consider the minimization problem with the truncated quadratic regularization with gradient operator, which is a nonsmooth and nonconvex problem. We cooperated the classical preconditioned iterations for linear equations into the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-05-04 Shengxiang Deng , Hongpeng Sun

Optimality conditions are central to analysis of optimization problems, characterizing necessary criteria for local minima. Formalizing the optimality conditions within the type-theory-based proof assistant Lean4 provides a precise, robust,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-03-25 Chenyi Li , Shengyang Xu , Chumin Sun , Li Zhou , Zaiwen Wen

Efficient numerical solvers for partial differential equations empower science and engineering. One of the commonly employed numerical solvers is the preconditioned conjugate gradient (PCG) algorithm which can solve large systems to a given…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-07 Yichen Li , Peter Yichen Chen , Tao Du , Wojciech Matusik

This expository paper contains a concise introduction to some significant works concerning the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker condition, a necessary condition for a solution in local optimality in problems with equality and inequality constraints. The…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-08 Zhuoyu Xiao

One might argue that solving a trajectory optimization problem over a million grid points is preposterous. How about solving such a problem at an incredibly fast computational time? On a small form-factor processor? Algorithmic details that…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-09-03 A. Javeed , D. P. Kouri , D. Ridzal , J. D. Steinman , I. M. Ross

The implementation of efficient multigrid preconditioners for elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs) is a challenge due to the complexity of the resulting algorithms and corresponding computer code. For sophisticated finite element…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2016-10-07 Lawrence Mitchell , Eike Hermann Müller

In this work, we propose an efficient and robust multigrid method for solving the time-fractional heat equation. Due to the nonlocal property of fractional differential operators, numerical methods usually generate systems of equations for…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-08-28 Francisco J. Gaspar , Carmen Rodrigo

PDE-constrained optimization problems with control or state constraints are challenging from an analytical as well as numerical perspective. The combination of these constraints with a sparsity-promoting $\rm L^1$ term within the objective…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-02-13 John W. Pearson , Margherita Porcelli , Martin Stoll

In this work, an efficient blackbox-type multigrid method is proposed for solving multipoint flux approximations of the Darcy problem on logically rectangular grids. The approach is based on a cell-centered multigrid algorithm, which…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-13 Andrés Arrarás , Francisco J. Gaspar , Laura Portero , Carmen Rodrigo

Operators with fractional perturbations are crucial components for robust preconditioning of interface-coupled multiphysics systems. However, in case the perturbation is strong, standard approaches can fail to provide scalable approximation…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-12-01 Miroslav Kuchta

In this paper, we present a multigrid $V$-cycle preconditioner for the linear system arising from piecewise linear nonconforming Crouzeix-Raviart discretization of second order elliptic problems with jump coefficients. The preconditioner…

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