The adjoint state method for parametric definable optimization without smoothness or uniqueness

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Hauptverfasser: Bolte, Jérôme, Pauwels, Edouard, Traoré, Cheik
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author Bolte, Jérôme
Pauwels, Edouard
Traoré, Cheik
author_facet Bolte, Jérôme
Pauwels, Edouard
Traoré, Cheik
contents We establish that nonconvex definable parametric optimization problems with possibly nonsmooth objectives, inequality constraints, conic constraint systems, and non-unique primal and dual solutions admit an adjoint state formula under a mere qualification condition. The adjoint construction yields a selection of a conservative field for the value function, providing a computable first-order object without requiring differentiation of the solution mapping. Through examples, we show that even in smooth problems, the formal adjoint construction fails without conservativity or definability, illustrating the relevance of these concepts to grasp theoretical aspects of the method. This work provides a tool which can be directly combined with existing primal-dual solvers for a wide range of parametric optimization problems.
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spellingShingle The adjoint state method for parametric definable optimization without smoothness or uniqueness
Bolte, Jérôme
Pauwels, Edouard
Traoré, Cheik
Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
Primary 90C31, Secondary 03C64, 49J53, 65K05, 90C26, 90C30
We establish that nonconvex definable parametric optimization problems with possibly nonsmooth objectives, inequality constraints, conic constraint systems, and non-unique primal and dual solutions admit an adjoint state formula under a mere qualification condition. The adjoint construction yields a selection of a conservative field for the value function, providing a computable first-order object without requiring differentiation of the solution mapping. Through examples, we show that even in smooth problems, the formal adjoint construction fails without conservativity or definability, illustrating the relevance of these concepts to grasp theoretical aspects of the method. This work provides a tool which can be directly combined with existing primal-dual solvers for a wide range of parametric optimization problems.
title The adjoint state method for parametric definable optimization without smoothness or uniqueness
topic Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
Primary 90C31, Secondary 03C64, 49J53, 65K05, 90C26, 90C30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.26503