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1 mar 2016 · Convexity is used in establishing sufficiency If Ω = Rn, the condition above reduces to our first order unconstrained optimality condition ∇f(x) = 0 (why?) Similarly, if x is in the interior of Ω and is optimal, we must have ∇f(x) = 0 (Take y = x − α∇f(x) for α small enough )

first-order approximation of f is global underestimator Convex functions 3–7 Second-order conditions f is twice differentiable if domf is open and the Hessian

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3 mai 2017 · The proof is immediate: the points (f(xi),xi) clearly belong to the conditions for these problems are sufficient for global optimality); and what is Let us first prove that f is convex on the relative interior M of the domain M exp{t} is convex (since its second order derivative is positive and therefore the first

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affine functions are convex and concave; all norms are convex examples on R 1st-order condition: differentiable f with convex domain is convex iff f(y) ≥ f(x) +

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Convexity: Zero-order condition A real-valued function is convex if f (θx + (1 − θ) y) ≤ θf (x) + (1 − θ)f (y), for all x, y ∈ Rn and all 0 ≤ θ ≤ 1 Function is below

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convex function f : S → R defined over a convex set S, a stationary point (the Proof Using the first order expansion of f at x: f(x + λd) = f(x) + ∇f(x)Τ(λd) + o(λd) 2 We now want to find necessary and sufficient conditions for local optimality

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5 déc 2016 · 3 First and Second order conditions Definition (Convex/Concave function: Jensen's inequality) A function f : Rn → R Sketch of the proof (1)

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Any local minimum of a convex function is also a global minimum Proof We prove the result by Figure 5: An example of the first-order condition for convexity

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First-order characterization: suppose that f is differentiable (and write ∇f for its gradient) Then f is convex if and analogous story for strict convexity: the condition is that for all x = y, f(y) > f(x) + ∇f(x)T (y − x) Proof: we have f(x⋆) = g (u⋆,v⋆)

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Reminder: a convex optimization problem (or program) is min x∈D f(x) Proof: use definitions First-order optimality condition says that the solution x satisfies

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