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Second-order negative-curvature methods for box-constrained and general constrained optimization

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A Nonlinear Programming algorithm that converges to second-order stationary points is introduced in this paper. The main tool is a second-order negative-curvature method for box-constrained minimization of a certain class of functions that do not possess continuous second derivatives. This method is used to define an Augmented Lagrangian algorithm of PHR (Powell-Hestenes-Rockafellar) type. Convergence proofs under weak constraint qualifications are given. Numerical examples showing that the new method converges to second-order stationary points in situations in which first-order methods fail are exhibited.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, IMECC-UNICAMP, University of Campinas, CP 6065, 13081-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    R. Andreani, J. M. Martínez & M. L. Schuverdt

  2. Department of Computer Science, IME-USP, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1010, Cidade Universitária, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    E. G. Birgin

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This work was supported by PRONEX-Optimization (PRONEX—CNPq/FAPERJ E-26/171.510/2006—APQ1), FAPESP (Grants 2006/53768-0 and 2005/57684-2) and CNPq.

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Andreani, R., Birgin, E.G., Martínez, J.M. et al. Second-order negative-curvature methods for box-constrained and general constrained optimization. Comput Optim Appl 45, 209–236 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-009-9240-y

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