Optimization on the Oblique Manifold for Sparse Simplex Constraints via Multiplicative Updates

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Main Authors: Esposito, Flavia, Ang, Andersen
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author Esposito, Flavia
Ang, Andersen
author_facet Esposito, Flavia
Ang, Andersen
contents Low-rank optimization problems with sparse simplex constraints involve variables that must satisfy nonnegativity, sparsity, and sum-to-1 conditions, making their optimization particularly challenging due to the interplay between low-rank structures and constraints. These problems arise in various applications, including machine learning, signal processing, environmental fields, and computational biology. In this work, we propose a novel manifold optimization approach to efficiently tackle these problems. Our method leverages the geometry of oblique manifolds to reformulate the problem and introduces a new Riemannian optimization method based on Riemannian gradient descent that strictly maintains the simplex constraints. By exploiting the underlying manifold structure, our approach improves optimization efficiency. Experiments on synthetic and real datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method compared to standard Euclidean and Riemannian methods, paving the way for broader applications.
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spellingShingle Optimization on the Oblique Manifold for Sparse Simplex Constraints via Multiplicative Updates
Esposito, Flavia
Ang, Andersen
Optimization and Control
Machine Learning
15A23, 65K10, 49Q99, 90C26, 90C30
Low-rank optimization problems with sparse simplex constraints involve variables that must satisfy nonnegativity, sparsity, and sum-to-1 conditions, making their optimization particularly challenging due to the interplay between low-rank structures and constraints. These problems arise in various applications, including machine learning, signal processing, environmental fields, and computational biology. In this work, we propose a novel manifold optimization approach to efficiently tackle these problems. Our method leverages the geometry of oblique manifolds to reformulate the problem and introduces a new Riemannian optimization method based on Riemannian gradient descent that strictly maintains the simplex constraints. By exploiting the underlying manifold structure, our approach improves optimization efficiency. Experiments on synthetic and real datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method compared to standard Euclidean and Riemannian methods, paving the way for broader applications.
title Optimization on the Oblique Manifold for Sparse Simplex Constraints via Multiplicative Updates
topic Optimization and Control
Machine Learning
15A23, 65K10, 49Q99, 90C26, 90C30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.24075