Multilevel Optimization: Geometric Coarse Models and Convergence Analysis

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Autori principali: Vanmaele, Ferdinand, Elshiaty, Yara, Petra, Stefania
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author Vanmaele, Ferdinand
Elshiaty, Yara
Petra, Stefania
author_facet Vanmaele, Ferdinand
Elshiaty, Yara
Petra, Stefania
contents We study multilevel techniques, commonly used in PDE multigrid literature, to solve structured optimization problems. For a given hierarchy of levels, we formulate a coarse model that approximates the problem at each level and provides a descent direction for the fine-grid objective using fewer variables. Unlike common algebraic approaches, we assume the objective function and its gradient can be evaluated at each level. Under the assumptions of strong convexity and gradient L-smoothness, we analyze convergence and extend the method to box-constrained optimization. Large-scale numerical experiments on a discrete tomography problem show that the multilevel approach converges rapidly when far from the solution and performs competitively with state-of-the-art methods.
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spellingShingle Multilevel Optimization: Geometric Coarse Models and Convergence Analysis
Vanmaele, Ferdinand
Elshiaty, Yara
Petra, Stefania
Optimization and Control
We study multilevel techniques, commonly used in PDE multigrid literature, to solve structured optimization problems. For a given hierarchy of levels, we formulate a coarse model that approximates the problem at each level and provides a descent direction for the fine-grid objective using fewer variables. Unlike common algebraic approaches, we assume the objective function and its gradient can be evaluated at each level. Under the assumptions of strong convexity and gradient L-smoothness, we analyze convergence and extend the method to box-constrained optimization. Large-scale numerical experiments on a discrete tomography problem show that the multilevel approach converges rapidly when far from the solution and performs competitively with state-of-the-art methods.
title Multilevel Optimization: Geometric Coarse Models and Convergence Analysis
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11104