A multiscale Consensus-Based algorithm for multi-level optimization

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Main Authors: Herty, Michael, Huang, Yuyang, Kalise, Dante, Kouhkouh, Hicham
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Published: 2024
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author Herty, Michael
Huang, Yuyang
Kalise, Dante
Kouhkouh, Hicham
author_facet Herty, Michael
Huang, Yuyang
Kalise, Dante
Kouhkouh, Hicham
contents A novel multiscale consensus-based optimization (CBO) algorithm for solving bi- and tri-level optimization problems is introduced. Existing CBO techniques are generalized by the proposed method through the employment of multiple interacting populations of particles, each of which is used to optimize one level of the problem. These particle populations are evolved through multiscale-in-time dynamics, which are formulated as a singularly perturbed system of stochastic differential equations. Theoretical convergence analysis for the multiscale CBO model to an averaged effective dynamics as the time-scale separation parameter approaches zero is provided. The resulting algorithm is presented for both bi-level and tri-level optimization problems. The effectiveness of the approach in tackling complex multi-level optimization tasks is demonstrated through numerical experiments on various benchmark functions. Additionally, it is shown that the proposed method performs well on min-max optimization problems, comparing favorably with existing CBO algorithms for saddle point problems.
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spellingShingle A multiscale Consensus-Based algorithm for multi-level optimization
Herty, Michael
Huang, Yuyang
Kalise, Dante
Kouhkouh, Hicham
Optimization and Control
65C35, 90C56, 90C26, 49M37, 93C70
A novel multiscale consensus-based optimization (CBO) algorithm for solving bi- and tri-level optimization problems is introduced. Existing CBO techniques are generalized by the proposed method through the employment of multiple interacting populations of particles, each of which is used to optimize one level of the problem. These particle populations are evolved through multiscale-in-time dynamics, which are formulated as a singularly perturbed system of stochastic differential equations. Theoretical convergence analysis for the multiscale CBO model to an averaged effective dynamics as the time-scale separation parameter approaches zero is provided. The resulting algorithm is presented for both bi-level and tri-level optimization problems. The effectiveness of the approach in tackling complex multi-level optimization tasks is demonstrated through numerical experiments on various benchmark functions. Additionally, it is shown that the proposed method performs well on min-max optimization problems, comparing favorably with existing CBO algorithms for saddle point problems.
title A multiscale Consensus-Based algorithm for multi-level optimization
topic Optimization and Control
65C35, 90C56, 90C26, 49M37, 93C70
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.09257