Definition 1.2.1 (Main problem).
Let Q1 be a bounded closed convex set in a finite-dimensional real vector space E1, and let
f : E1 → ℝ be continuous and convex on Q1. The main optimization problem is
f* = min { f x : x ∈ Q1 } (equation (2.1)).
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- MainOptimizationProblemValue Q1 f = sInf (f '' Q1)
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Definition 1.2.2 (Explicit max-structure model).
We say that f admits an explicit max-structure if there exist a finite-dimensional real vector
space E2, a closed convex bounded set Q2 in E2, a linear operator A : E1 → E2*, and
continuous
convex functions fhat : Q1 → ℝ and phihat : Q2 → ℝ, such that for all x ∈ Q1,
f x = fhat x + max { <A x, u>_2 - phihat u : u ∈ Q2 } (equation (2.2)). The text also notes an
implicit simplicity assumption on phihat and Q2, and illustrates non-uniqueness via the
conjugate representation (equation (conjugate_representation)).
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Definition 1.2.3 (Adjoint form).
Assume equation (2.2). Define φ : Q2 → ℝ by
φ(u) = -phihat u + min { ⟪A x, u⟫_2 + fhat x : x ∈ Q1 } (equation (2.3)).
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Definition 1.2.3 (Adjoint form, adjoint optimization problem).
Assume equation (2.2). The associated adjoint optimization problem is
max { φ(u) : u ∈ Q2 } (equation (adjoint_problem)).
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- AdjointOptimizationProblemValue Q1 Q2 A fhat phihat = sSup (Set.range (AdjointFormPotential Q1 Q2 A fhat phihat))
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Simplex lifting for the ℓ¹-ball representation on Fin (succ m).
Explicit max-structure in the Fin (succ m) case.
Proposition 1.2.1.
Let a_1, …, a_m ∈ E1* and b ∈ ℝ^m, and define
f(x) = max_{1 ≤ j ≤ m} |⟪a_j, x⟫_1 - b^(j)| (equation (eq:ex1:f_def)). Then f admits explicit
max-structure representations (equation (2.2)). In particular:
- (Conjugate-style representation.) Taking
A = I,E2 = E1*, one can definephihatby the minimum overs ∈ ℝ^mwithu = ∑ s^(j) a_jand∑ |s^(j)| ≤ 1(equation (eq:ex1:phi_hat_conjugate_like)). - (
ℝ^mrepresentation.) One can writef(x) = max_{u ∈ ℝ^m} { ∑ u^(j)(⟪a_j, x⟫_1 - b^(j)) : ∑ |u^(j)| ≤ 1 }(equation (eq:ex1:Rm_representation)), soQ2is thel1-ball andphihat(u) = ⟪b, u⟫_2. - (Simplex lifting.) Using
u = (u_1, u_2) ∈ ℝ^{2m}withu ≥ 0and∑ (u_1^(j) + u_2^(j)) = 1, one obtains the simplex representation (equation (eq:ex1:simplex_representation)).
Definition 1.2.4 (Prox-function and prox-center).
Let Q2 ⊆ E2 be closed, convex, and bounded. A function d2 : Q2 → ℝ is a prox-function for Q2
if it is continuous and σ2-strongly convex on Q2 for some σ2 > 0. We may normalize d2 so
that d2 u0 = 0 at a prox-center.
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- IsProxFunction Q2 d2 = ∃ σ2 > 0, ContinuousOn d2 Q2 ∧ StrongConvexOn Q2 σ2 d2
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Definition 1.2.4 (Prox-function and prox-center).
A prox-center u0 ∈ Q2 is any minimizer u0 ∈ argmin { d2 u : u ∈ Q2 }
(equation (prox_center_def)).
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- IsProxCenter Q2 d2 u0 = (u0 ∈ Q2 ∧ IsMinOn d2 Q2 u0)
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Intermediate inequality for a fixed t ∈ (0,1).
Proposition 1.2.2.
Assume d2 is σ2-strongly convex on Q2, and let u0 be a prox-center normalized by
d2 u0 = 0. Then for all u ∈ Q2, d2 u ≥ (1/2) σ2 ‖u - u0‖^2 (equation (2.4)).
Definition 1.2.5 (Smoothed max-function).
Let μ > 0. Define f_μ(x) = max { ⟪A x, u⟫_2 - phihat u - μ d2 u : u ∈ Q2 }
(equation (2.5)). Denote by u_μ(x) ∈ Q2 an optimal solution (a maximizer) of (2.5).
Since d2 is strongly convex and phihat is convex on Q2, the maximizer is unique.
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Definition 1.2.5 (Smoothed max-function, maximizers).
A point u ∈ Q2 is a maximizer for the smoothed max-function at x if it attains the maximum in
(2.5).
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A maximizer attains the smoothed max-function and yields a bounded-above image set.
The smoothed max-function is convex on Set.univ when maximizers exist everywhere.
Boundedness of the smoothed image set from boundedness of the unsmoothed one.
Smoothed max-function is bounded above by the unsmoothed max-function.
Unsmooth max-function is bounded by the smoothed max plus μ * D2.
Proposition 1.2.3.
Define D2 = max { d2 u : u ∈ Q2 } (equation (eq:D2_def)) and
f0(x) = max { ⟪A x, u⟫_2 - phihat u : u ∈ Q2 } (equation (eq:f0_def)).
Then for all x ∈ E1, f_μ(x) ≤ f0(x) ≤ f_μ(x) + μ D2 (equation (2.7)).