The Augmented Lagrangian Methods: Overview and Recent Advances

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Hauptverfasser: Deng, Kangkang, Wang, Rui, Zhu, Zhenyuan, Zhang, Junyu, Wen, Zaiwen
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author Deng, Kangkang
Wang, Rui
Zhu, Zhenyuan
Zhang, Junyu
Wen, Zaiwen
author_facet Deng, Kangkang
Wang, Rui
Zhu, Zhenyuan
Zhang, Junyu
Wen, Zaiwen
contents Large-scale constrained optimization is pivotal in modern scientific, engineering, and industrial computation, often involving complex systems with numerous variables and constraints. This paper provides a unified and comprehensive perspective on constructing augmented Lagrangian functions (based on Hestenes-Powell-Rockafellar augmented Lagrangian) for various optimization problems, including nonlinear programming and convex and nonconvex composite programming. We present the augmented Lagrangian method (ALM), covering its theoretical foundations in both convex and nonconvex cases, and discuss several successful examples and applications. Recent advancements have extended ALM's capabilities to handle nonconvex constraints and ensure global convergence to first and second-order stationary points. For nonsmooth convex problems, ALM utilizes proximal operations, preserving desirable properties such as locally linear convergence rates. Furthermore, recent progress has refined the complexity analysis for ALM and tackled challenging integer programming instances. This review aims to offer a thorough understanding of ALM's benefits and limitations, exploring different ALM variants designed to enhance convergence and computational performance. We also illustrate effective algorithms for ALM subproblems across different types of optimization problems and highlight practical implementations in several fields.
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spellingShingle The Augmented Lagrangian Methods: Overview and Recent Advances
Deng, Kangkang
Wang, Rui
Zhu, Zhenyuan
Zhang, Junyu
Wen, Zaiwen
Optimization and Control
65K05, 90C30
Large-scale constrained optimization is pivotal in modern scientific, engineering, and industrial computation, often involving complex systems with numerous variables and constraints. This paper provides a unified and comprehensive perspective on constructing augmented Lagrangian functions (based on Hestenes-Powell-Rockafellar augmented Lagrangian) for various optimization problems, including nonlinear programming and convex and nonconvex composite programming. We present the augmented Lagrangian method (ALM), covering its theoretical foundations in both convex and nonconvex cases, and discuss several successful examples and applications. Recent advancements have extended ALM's capabilities to handle nonconvex constraints and ensure global convergence to first and second-order stationary points. For nonsmooth convex problems, ALM utilizes proximal operations, preserving desirable properties such as locally linear convergence rates. Furthermore, recent progress has refined the complexity analysis for ALM and tackled challenging integer programming instances. This review aims to offer a thorough understanding of ALM's benefits and limitations, exploring different ALM variants designed to enhance convergence and computational performance. We also illustrate effective algorithms for ALM subproblems across different types of optimization problems and highlight practical implementations in several fields.
title The Augmented Lagrangian Methods: Overview and Recent Advances
topic Optimization and Control
65K05, 90C30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.16827