Stochastic Zeroth-Order Method for Computing Generalized Rayleigh Quotients

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Main Authors: Bresch, Jonas, Melnyk, Oleh, Schoen, Martin, Steidl, Gabriele
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Published: 2025
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author Bresch, Jonas
Melnyk, Oleh
Schoen, Martin
Steidl, Gabriele
author_facet Bresch, Jonas
Melnyk, Oleh
Schoen, Martin
Steidl, Gabriele
contents The maximization of the (generalized) Rayleigh quotient is a central problem in numerical linear algebra. Conventional algorithms for its computation typically rely on matrix-adjoint products, making them sensitive to errors arising from adjoint mismatches. To address this issue, we introduce a stochastic zeroth-order Riemannian algorithm that maximizes the generalized Rayleigh quotient without requiring adjoint or matrix inverse computations. We provide theoretical convergence guarantees showing that the iterates converge to the set of global maximizers of the (generalized) Rayleigh quotient at a sublinear rate with probability one. Our theoretical results are supported by numerical experiments, which demonstrate the excellent performance of the proposed method compared to state-of-the-art algorithms.
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spellingShingle Stochastic Zeroth-Order Method for Computing Generalized Rayleigh Quotients
Bresch, Jonas
Melnyk, Oleh
Schoen, Martin
Steidl, Gabriele
Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
The maximization of the (generalized) Rayleigh quotient is a central problem in numerical linear algebra. Conventional algorithms for its computation typically rely on matrix-adjoint products, making them sensitive to errors arising from adjoint mismatches. To address this issue, we introduce a stochastic zeroth-order Riemannian algorithm that maximizes the generalized Rayleigh quotient without requiring adjoint or matrix inverse computations. We provide theoretical convergence guarantees showing that the iterates converge to the set of global maximizers of the (generalized) Rayleigh quotient at a sublinear rate with probability one. Our theoretical results are supported by numerical experiments, which demonstrate the excellent performance of the proposed method compared to state-of-the-art algorithms.
title Stochastic Zeroth-Order Method for Computing Generalized Rayleigh Quotients
topic Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.05520