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lipschitz constant of a multivariate function
I have a function $f:\mathbb{R}^{50} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ and I need to compute the Lipschitz constant of $f$ to solve an optimization problem using a specific algorithm. Does any one have ...
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Partial results on composition of operators such that overall composition is monotone
(Adapted from Rockafellar)
Definition: Let $H$ be a real Hilbert space with inner product $\langle \cdot
,\cdot \rangle$. A function $T: H \to H$ is said to be a monotone
operator if \begin{...
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How can we solve this kind of saddle point problem?
I'm trying to solve a saddle point problem of the following form: Let
$(E,\mathcal E,\lambda)$ be a measure space;
$p$ be a probability density on $(E,\mathcal E,\lambda)$ and $\mu:=p\lambda$
$W$ be ...
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Optimization of functionals with constraints
I have a minimization problem as follows:
$\min\left( \int_0^1\int_0^1\beta(t)\beta(s)G_1(t, s)dtds\right)^{1/2}+\left( \int_0^1\int_0^1\beta(t)\beta(s)G_2(t, s)dtds\right)^{1/2} $
$\texttt{s.t.}\;\;\;...
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optimization over moving domains
Let $A, B$ be Banach spaces, and for any $a\in A$, $B_a\in B$ is a measurable subset. Consider the following optimization problem:
$$L(a)=\inf_{b\in B_a}\ell(b),$$
where $\ell(b)$ is a infinite-times ...
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Maximization of $\ell^2$-norm
Consider for $r,c>0$ the set
$$X_{r,c}=\{x \in \ell^1(\mathbb{N}) \mid \|x\|_1=r,\, \forall i \in \mathbb{N}: |x_i|<c\}.$$
Then I can show that $\inf_{x \in X_{r,c}} \|x\|_2 = 0.$
But is it ...
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How can we calculate the generalized gradient of $L^2\ni x\mapsto a\min(x(s),by(t))$?
Let $(T,\mathcal T,\tau)$ be a measure space, $a,b\ge0$, $s,t\in T$ and $$f(x):=a\min(x(s),bx(t))\;\;\;\text{for }x\in L^2(\tau).$$
How can we calculate the generalized gradient $\partial_Cf(x)$ of ...
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Taut string algorithm and TV-minimization equivalence
Given real numbers $y_i's$, consider the following convex optimization problem:
$$
\min_{x_i's} \sum_{i=1}^N(y_i-x_i)^2 + \lambda\sum_{i=1}^{N-1}|x_{i+1}-x_{i}|.
$$
The paper A Direct Algorithm for 1D ...
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Minimization of a smooth integral functional over a closed convex set
Let $(E,\mathcal E,\mu)$ be a probability space, $I$ be a finite nonempty set, $\gamma:(E\times I)^2\to[0,\infty)$ be measurable, $$F_1(g,w):=\sum_{i\in I}\int\mu({\rm d}x)w_i(x)g(x)\sum_{j\in I}\int\...
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Gradient formula for Clarke's generalized gradient on a general Banach space
In Theorem 10.27 of the book Functional Analysis, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, there is the following gradient formula:
($\operatorname{co}$ deotes the convex hull).
Is there an ...
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About a particular definition of a Hessian of a function of tuples of matrices
Say I have a function $L : (W_1,..,W_{H+1}) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ i.e it takes a tuple of $n$ matrices of different dimensions and computes a number from them.
Then I see being defined a ...
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Is there a general guideline for minimizing $\sup_{y\in H}F(\;\cdot\;,y)$?
Let $H$ be a $\mathbb R$-Hilbert space and $F:H^2\to\mathbb R$. Is there a general guideline for minimizing $\sup_{y\in H}F(\;\cdot\;,y)$?
Since the question is rather abstract, feel free to impose ...
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About the critical points of quasi-convex functions
What do we know about the structure of critical points of quasi-convex functions?
I am looking for statements like "the critical points of a quasi-convex function are always either a global minima ...
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