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We present a new strongly polynomial algorithm for generalized flow maximization that is significantly simpler and faster than the previous strongly polynomial algorithm [V\'egh16]. For the uncapacitated problem formulation, the complexity…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-02-14 Neil Olver , László A. Végh

In this paper, we propose a multilevel stochastic framework for the solution of nonconvex unconstrained optimization problems. The proposed approach uses random regularized first-order models that exploit an available hierarchical…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-27 Filippo Marini , Margherita Porcelli , Elisa Riccietti

One of the actual problems in the field of numerical optimisation, as is well known, is the problem of the search for the global extremum of a multivariate function [1-9,13,14,17-21]. Various versions of the random search methods [6,8,9]…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Michael M. Medynski

This paper presents a canonical dual approach for solving a nonconvex global optimization problem governed by a sum of fourth-order polynomial and a log-sum-exp function. Such a problem arises extensively in engineering and sciences. Based…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-01-30 Yi Chen , David Y Gao

This paper discusses several (sub)gradient methods attaining the optimal complexity for smooth problems with Lipschitz continuous gradients, nonsmooth problems with bounded variation of subgradients, weakly smooth problems with H\"older…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-05-02 Masoud Ahookhosh

This paper tackles the unconstrained minimization of a class of nonsmooth and nonconvex functions that can be written as finite max-functions. A gradient and function-based sampling method is proposed which, under special circumstances,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-04-03 Elias S. Helou , Sandra A. Santos , Lucas E. A. Simões

We present an optimization algorithm that can identify a global minimum of a potentially nonconvex smooth function with high probability, assuming the Gibbs measure of the potential satisfies a logarithmic Sobolev inequality. Our…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-16 Daniel Cortild , Claire Delplancke , Nadia Oudjane , Juan Peypouquet

Inspired by Karr's algorithm, we consider the summations involving a sequence satisfying a recurrence of order two. The structure of such summations provides an algebraic framework for solving the difference equations of form…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-01-23 Qing-Hu Hou , Yarong Wei

The graduated optimization approach is a method for finding global optimal solutions for nonconvex functions by using a function smoothing operation with stochastic noise. This paper makes three contributions regarding graduated…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Naoki Sato , Hideaki Iiduka

In this paper, we study a generalized finite element method for solving second-order elliptic partial differential equations with rough coefficients. The method uses local approximation spaces computed by solving eigenvalue problems on…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-17 Christian Alber , Peter Bastian , Moritz Hauck , Robert Scheichl

We propose a new framework to design and analyze accelerated methods that solve general monotone equation (ME) problems $F(x)=0$. Traditional approaches include generalized steepest descent methods and inexact Newton-type methods. If $F$ is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-22 Tianyi Lin , Michael. I. Jordan

We introduce a generalized finite difference method for solving a large range of fully nonlinear elliptic partial differential equations in three dimensions. Methods are based on Cartesian grids, augmented by additional points carefully…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-03-19 Brittany Froese Hamfeldt , Jacob Lesniewski

Quadratic constrained quadratic programming problems often occur in various fields such as engineering practice, management science, and network communication. This article mainly studies a non convex quadratic programming problem with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-29 Bo Zhang , YueLin Gao , Xia Liu , XiaoLi Huang

Lipschitz one-dimensional constrained global optimization (GO) problems where both the objective function and constraints can be multiextremal and non-differentiable are considered in this paper. Problems, where the constraints are verified…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2011-07-27 Yaroslav D. Sergeyev , Dmitri E. Kvasov , Falah M. H. Khalaf

One of the challenges in optimization of high dimensional problems is finding appropriate solutions in a way that are as close as possible to the global optima. In this regard, one of the most common phenomena that occurs is the curse of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-12-22 Somayeh Seifi Shalamzari , Mojtaba Banifakhr

The article is devoted to the development of numerical methods for solving saddle point problems and variational inequalities with simplified requirements for the smoothness conditions of functionals. Recently there were proposed some…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-11-22 Alexander Titov , Fedor Stonyakin , Mohammad Alkousa , Alexander Gasnikov

Classical global convergence results for first-order methods rely on uniform smoothness and the \L{}ojasiewicz inequality. Motivated by properties of objective functions that arise in machine learning, we propose a non-uniform refinement of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-06-03 Jincheng Mei , Yue Gao , Bo Dai , Csaba Szepesvari , Dale Schuurmans

Policy gradient (PG) methods are popular and efficient for large-scale reinforcement learning due to their relative stability and incremental nature. In recent years, the empirical success of PG methods has led to the development of a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-24 Yuhao Ding , Junzi Zhang , Javad Lavaei

In this study, we address the gradient-based domain generalization problem, where predictors aim for consistent gradient directions across different domains. Existing methods have two main challenges. First, minimization of gradient…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Khoi Do , Duong Nguyen , Nam-Khanh Le , Quoc-Viet Pham , Binh-Son Hua , Won-Joo Hwang

Recent studies have shown that many nonconvex machine learning problems satisfy a generalized-smooth condition that extends beyond traditional smooth nonconvex optimization. However, the existing algorithms are not fully adapted to such…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-03 Yufeng Yang , Erin Tripp , Yifan Sun , Shaofeng Zou , Yi Zhou