Solution of the Least Squares Method problem of pairwise comparison matrices

The aim of the paper is to present a new global optimization method for determining all the optima of the Least Squares Method (LSM) problem of pairwise comparison matrices. Such matrices are used, e.g., in the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Unlike some other distance minimizing methods, LSM is usually hard to solve because of the corresponding nonlinear and non-convex objective function. It is found that the optimization problem can be reduced to solve a system of polynomial equations. Homotopy method is applied which is an efficient technique for solving nonlinear systems. The paper ends by two numerical example having multiple global and local minima

A Collection of Challenging Optimization Problems in Science, Engineering and Economics

Function optimization and finding simultaneous solutions of a system of nonlinear equations (SNE) are two closely related and important optimization problems. However, unlike in the case of function optimization in which one is required to find the global minimum and sometimes local minima, a database of challenging SNEs where one is required to find stationary points (extrama and saddle points) is not readily available. In this article, we initiate building such a database of important SNE (which also includes related function optimization problems), arising from Science, Engineering and Economics. After providing a short review of the most commonly used mathematical and computational approaches to find solutions of such systems, we provide a preliminary list of challenging problems by writing the Mathematical formulation down, briefly explaning the origin and importance of the problem and giving a short account on the currently known results, for each of the problems. We anticipate that this database will not only help benchmarking novel numerical methods for solving SNEs and function optimization problems but also will help advancing the corresponding research areas.Comment: Accepted as an invited contribution to the special session on Evolutionary Computation for Nonlinear Equation Systems at the 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (at Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan, from 25th to 28th May, 2015.

Numerical algebraic geometry approach to polynomial optimization, The

2017 Summer.Includes bibliographical references.Numerical algebraic geometry (NAG) consists of a collection of numerical algorithms, based on homotopy continuation, to approximate the solution sets of systems of polynomial equations arising from applications in science and engineering. This research focused on finding global solutions to constrained polynomial optimization problems of moderate size using NAG methods. The benefit of employing a NAG approach to nonlinear optimization problems is that every critical point of the objective function is obtained with probability-one. The NAG approach to global optimization aims to reduce computational complexity during path tracking by exploiting structure that arises from the corresponding polynomial systems. This thesis will consider applications to systems biology and life sciences where polynomials solve problems in model compatibility, model selection, and parameter estimation. Furthermore, these techniques produce mathematical models of large data sets on non-euclidean manifolds such as a disjoint union of Grassmannians. These methods will also play a role in analyzing the performance of existing local methods for solving polynomial optimization problems

A Survey of Probability-One Homotopy Methods for Engineering Optimization

Probability-one homotopy methods are a class of algorithms for solving nonlinear systems of equations that are accurate, robust, and converge from an arbitrary starting point almost surely. These globally convergent homotopy techniques have been successfully applied to solve Brouwer fixed point problems, polynomial systems of equations, discretizations on nonlinear two-point boundary value problems based on shooting, finite differences, collocation, and finite elements, and Galerkin approximations to nonlinear partial differential equations. This paper surveys the basic theory of globally convergent probability-one homotopy algorithms relevant to optimization, describes some computer algorithms and mathematical software, and applies homotopy theory to unconstrained optimization, constrained optimization, and global optimization of polynomial programs. In addition, two realistic engineering applications (optimal design of composite laminated plates and fuel-optimal orbital satellite maneuvers) are presented

Solving nonlinear problems by Ostrowski Chun type parametric families

In this paper, by using a generalization of Ostrowski' and Chun's methods two bi-parametric families of predictor-corrector iterative schemes, with order of convergence four for solving system of nonlinear equations, are presented. The predictor of the first family is Newton's method, and the predictor of the second one is Steffensen's scheme. One of them is extended to the multidimensional case. Some numerical tests are performed to compare proposed methods with existing ones and to confirm the theoretical results. We check the obtained results by solving the molecular interaction problem.This research was supported by Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia MTM2011-28636-C02-02 and FONDOCYT, Republica Dominicana.Cordero Barbero, A.; Maimo, J.; Torregrosa Sánchez, JR.; Vassileva, M. (2015). Solving nonlinear problems by Ostrowski Chun type parametric families. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry. 53(1):430-449. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-014-0432-zS430449531M.S. Petkovic̀, B. Neta, L.D. 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Inexact Newton Dogleg Methods

The dogleg method is a classical trust-region technique for globalizing Newton\u27s method. While it is widely used in optimization, including large-scale optimization via truncated-Newton approaches, its implementation in general inexact Newton methods for systems of nonlinear equations can be problematic. In this paper, we first outline a very general dogleg method suitable for the general inexact Newton context and provide a global convergence analysis for it. We then discuss certain issues that may arise with the standard dogleg implementational strategy and propose modified strategies that address them. Newton-Krylov methods have provided important motivation for this work, and we conclude with a report on numerical experiments involving a Newton-GMRES dogleg method applied to benchmark CFD problems

Полиминеральная тыловая зона околожильного метасоматического ореола в мезотермальном месторождении золота Зун-Холба (Восточный Саян)

Estimating the parameters of a dynamical system based on measurements is an important task in industrial and scientific practice. Since a model's quality is directly linked to its parameter values, obtaining globally rather than locally optimal values is especially important in this context. In practice, however, local methods, are used almost exclusively. This is mainly due to the high computational cost of global dynamic parameter estimation, which limits its application to relatively small problems comprising no more than a few equations and parameters. In addition, there is still a lack of software packages that allow global parameter estimation in dynamical systems without expert knowledge. Therefore, we propose an efficient computational method for obtaining globally optimal parameter estimates of dynamical systems using well-established, user-friendly software packages. The method is based on the so-called incremental identification procedure, in combination with deterministic global optimization tools for nonlinear programs