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A series of hybrid quantum-classical generalized Benders decomposition (GBD) algorithms are proposed to address unit commitment (UC) problems under centralized, distributed, and partially distributed frameworks. In the centralized approach,…

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In this paper, we mainly study one class of convex mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems (MINLPs) with non-differentiable data. By dropping the differentiability assumption, we substitute gradients with subgradients obtained from KKT…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-09-22 Zhou Wei , M. Montaz Ali

This paper introduces an efficient perturbed difference-of-convex algorithm (pDCA) for computing d-stationary points of an important class of structured nonsmooth difference-of-convex problems. Compared to the principal algorithms…

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In this paper, we consider a class of generalized difference-of-convex functions (DC) programming, whose objective is the difference of two convex (not necessarily smooth) functions plus a decomposable (possibly nonconvex) function with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-10 Chenjian Pan , Yingxin Zhou , Hongjin He , Chen Ling

Numerous applications require algorithms that can align partially overlapping point sets while maintaining invariance to geometric transformations (e.g., similarity, affine, rigid). This paper introduces a novel global optimization method…

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In this paper, we introduce an inexact approach to the Boosted Difference of Convex Functions Algorithm (BDCA) for solving nonconvex and nondifferentiable problems involving the difference of two convex functions (DC functions).…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-12-10 Orizon P. Ferreira , Boris S. Mordukhovich , Wilkreffy M. S. Santos , João Carlos O. Souza

This paper proposes a novel proximal difference-of-convex (DC) algorithm enhanced with extrapolation and aggressive non-monotone line search for solving non-convex optimization problems. We introduce an adaptive conservative update strategy…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-18 Ran Zhang , Hongpeng Sun

Generalized Benders decomposition (GBD) is a globally optimal algorithm for mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problems, which are NP-hard and can be widely found in the area of wireless resource allocation. The main idea of GBD is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-10-16 Mengyuan Lee , Ning Ma , Guanding Yu , Huaiyu Dai

The day-ahead electricity market clearing with nonconvex order types can be formulated as a mixed-integer linear program (MILP), but its LP relaxation may provide weak bounds, and exact solutions can become computationally intractable in…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-07 Shudian Zhao , Mohammad Reza Karimi Gharigh , Jan Kronqvist , Mohammad Reza Hesamzadeh

This paper considers decentralized consensus optimization problems where nodes of a network have access to different summands of a global objective function. Nodes cooperate to minimize the global objective by exchanging information with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-09-21 Aryan Mokhtari , Wei Shi , Qing Ling , Alejandro Ribeiro

We consider the problem of classifying data manifolds where each manifold represents invariances that are parameterized by continuous degrees of freedom. Conventional data augmentation methods rely upon sampling large numbers of training…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-10-01 SueYeon Chung , Uri Cohen , Haim Sompolinsky , Daniel D. Lee

We propose a novel global solution algorithm for the network-constrained unit commitment problem incorporating a nonlinear alternating current model of the transmission network, which is a nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear programming…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-11-27 Jianfeng Liu , Anya Castillo , Jean-Paul Watson , Carl D. Laird

This paper studies consensus-based decentralized stochastic optimization for minimizing possibly non-convex expected objectives with convex non-smooth regularizers and nonlinear functional inequality constraints. We reformulate the…

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We consider the large sum of DC (Difference of Convex) functions minimization problem which appear in several different areas, especially in stochastic optimization and machine learning. Two DCA (DC Algorithm) based algorithms are proposed:…

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Despite the success of branch-and-cut methods for solving mixed integer bilevel linear optimization problems (MIBLPs) in practice, there are still gaps in both the theory and practice surrounding these methods. In the first part of this…

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Biclustering, also called co-clustering, block clustering, or two-way clustering, involves the simultaneous clustering of both the rows and columns of a data matrix into distinct groups, such that the rows and columns within a group display…

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The downlink channel covariance matrix (CCM) acquisition is the key step for the practical performance of massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) systems, including beamforming, channel tracking, and user scheduling. However, this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-22 Kai Li , Ying Li , Lei Cheng , Qingjiang Shi , Zhi-Quan Luo

An essential component in modern solvers for mixed-integer (linear) programs (MIPs) is the separation of additional inequalities (cutting planes) to tighten the linear programming relaxation. Various algorithmic decisions are necessary when…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-06-24 Timo Berthold , Matteo Francobaldi , Gregor Hendel

Motivated by the need for decentralized learning, this paper aims at designing a distributed algorithm for solving nonconvex problems with general linear constraints over a multi-agent network. In the considered problem, each agent owns…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-06-23 Jiawei Zhang , Songyang Ge , Tsung-Hui Chang , Zhi-Quan Luo

Bioprocesses are often characterised by nonlinear and uncertain dynamics, posing particular challenges for model predictive control (MPC) algorithms due to their computational demands when applied to nonlinear systems. Recent advances in…

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