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On the local stability of semidefinite relaxations
We consider a parametric family of quadratically constrained quadratic
programs (QCQP) and their associated semidefinite programming (SDP)
relaxations. Given a nominal value of the parameter at which the SDP relaxation
is exact, we study conditions (and quantitative bounds) under which the
relaxation will continue to be exact as the parameter moves in a neighborhood
around the nominal value. Our framework captures a wide array of statistical
estimation problems including tensor principal component analysis, rotation
synchronization, orthogonal Procrustes, camera triangulation and resectioning,
essential matrix estimation, system identification, and approximate GCD. Our
results can also be used to analyze the stability of SOS relaxations of general
polynomial optimization problems.Comment: 23 pages, 3 figure
Cool dwarfs in wide multiple systems. Paper 6: A curious quintuple system of a compact Sun-like triple and a close pair of an M dwarf and a very cool white dwarf at a wide separation
The system WDS 16329+0315 is an old, nearby quintuple physical system in the
thick Galactic disc formed by a close-resolved, triple primary of solar
metallicity, namely HD 149162, and a very wide, common proper motion, secondary
pair, formed by the mid-M dwarf G-17-23 and the white dwarf LSPM J1633+0311S.
We present an exhaustive astrometric and photometric data compilation of the
system, including Gaia DR2 parallaxes and proper motions, and the first
analysis of the nature of the faintest component. LSPM J1633+0311S (HD 149162
C) is a very cool white dwarf with an effective temperature of only about 5500
K, near the coolest end of the grid of theoretical models.Comment: The Observatory, in press, to appear in December 201
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