Definition 1.6.4: a step-size schedule hₖ satisfies the Armijo rule for the gradient-method
trajectory started at x₀ when the objective is differentiable at every iterate, so the
displayed ∇ f(xₖ) is genuine, 0 < α < β < 1, every step size is positive, and the
consecutive iterates satisfy the two-sided Armijo decrease bounds.
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Along an Armijo trajectory, the objective is differentiable at every iterate.
Along an Armijo trajectory, the displayed antigradient is the genuine gradient at every iterate.
The Armijo rule forces the lower parameter to be positive.
The Armijo parameters satisfy α < β.
The upper Armijo parameter lies below 1.
Every Armijo step size is positive.
The Armijo rule provides both comparison inequalities at each iterate.
The lower Armijo comparison inequality.
The upper Armijo comparison inequality.
The constant zero objective with initial point 0 and unit step sizes satisfies the Armijo
rule for the canonical parameters α = 1 / 4 and β = 1 / 2.