On the Existence of Lagrange Multipliers in Distribution Network Reconfiguration Problems

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Main Authors: Liu, Rong-Peng, Song, Yue, Wang, Xiaozhe, Zeng, Bo
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author Liu, Rong-Peng
Song, Yue
Wang, Xiaozhe
Zeng, Bo
author_facet Liu, Rong-Peng
Song, Yue
Wang, Xiaozhe
Zeng, Bo
contents Distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) is an effective approach for optimizing distribution network operation. However, the DNR problem is computationally challenging due to the mixed-integer non-convex nature. One feasible approach for addressing this challenge is to reformulate binary line on/off state variables as (continuous) non-convex constraints, leading to a nonconvex program. Unfortunately, it remains unclear whether this formulation satisfies the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions at locally optimal solutions. In this brief, we study the existence of Lagrange multipliers in DNR problems and prove that under mild assumptions, Lagrange multipliers exist for the DNR model at every locally optimal solution almost surely such that the KKT conditions hold.
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spellingShingle On the Existence of Lagrange Multipliers in Distribution Network Reconfiguration Problems
Liu, Rong-Peng
Song, Yue
Wang, Xiaozhe
Zeng, Bo
Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
Distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) is an effective approach for optimizing distribution network operation. However, the DNR problem is computationally challenging due to the mixed-integer non-convex nature. One feasible approach for addressing this challenge is to reformulate binary line on/off state variables as (continuous) non-convex constraints, leading to a nonconvex program. Unfortunately, it remains unclear whether this formulation satisfies the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions at locally optimal solutions. In this brief, we study the existence of Lagrange multipliers in DNR problems and prove that under mild assumptions, Lagrange multipliers exist for the DNR model at every locally optimal solution almost surely such that the KKT conditions hold.
title On the Existence of Lagrange Multipliers in Distribution Network Reconfiguration Problems
topic Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.06488