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In this paper, a globally convergent method of finding solutions for an ordinary finite-dimensional variational inequality is presented by using a homotopy method. A numerical example is given to support this method.
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Lin, Z., Li, Y. Homotopy Method for Solving Variational Inequalities. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 100, 207–218 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021729301331
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