On the Practical Implementation of a Sequential Quadratic Programming Algorithm for Nonconvex Sum-of-squares Problems

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Hauptverfasser: Olucak, Jan, Cunis, Torbjørn
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author Olucak, Jan
Cunis, Torbjørn
author_facet Olucak, Jan
Cunis, Torbjørn
contents Sum-of-squares (SOS) optimization provides a computationally tractable framework for certifying polynomial nonnegativity. If the considered problem is convex, the SOS problem can be transcribed into and solved by semi-definite programs. However, in case of nonconvex problems iterative procedures are needed. Yet tractable and efficient solution methods are still lacking, limiting their application, for instance, in control engineering. To address this gap, we propose a filter line search algorithm that solves a sequence of quadratic subproblems. Numerical benchmarks demonstrate that the algorithm can significantly reduce the number of iterations, resulting in a substantial decrease in computation time compared to established methods for nonconvex SOS programs
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spellingShingle On the Practical Implementation of a Sequential Quadratic Programming Algorithm for Nonconvex Sum-of-squares Problems
Olucak, Jan
Cunis, Torbjørn
Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
90C30 90C55 93-08
Sum-of-squares (SOS) optimization provides a computationally tractable framework for certifying polynomial nonnegativity. If the considered problem is convex, the SOS problem can be transcribed into and solved by semi-definite programs. However, in case of nonconvex problems iterative procedures are needed. Yet tractable and efficient solution methods are still lacking, limiting their application, for instance, in control engineering. To address this gap, we propose a filter line search algorithm that solves a sequence of quadratic subproblems. Numerical benchmarks demonstrate that the algorithm can significantly reduce the number of iterations, resulting in a substantial decrease in computation time compared to established methods for nonconvex SOS programs
title On the Practical Implementation of a Sequential Quadratic Programming Algorithm for Nonconvex Sum-of-squares Problems
topic Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
90C30 90C55 93-08
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.02394