Helper for Theorem 2.22: the scalar recurrence estimatingWeight method.alpha is exactly the
owner weight sequence method.weight.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: every owner weight stays at most 1.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: every positive-stage owner weight is strictly below 1.
The weighted gradient average gₖ from Theorem 2.22. For k ≥ 1 this is the textbook
weighted finite sum, while g₀ is fixed to 0 explicitly so the owner remains total without
using division-by-zero conventions. The exported source-facing notation is g_[method; k].
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Helper for Theorem 2.22: in the smooth-convex specialization μ = 0, the owner center update
has the source form v_{k+1} = v_k - (α_k / γ_{k+1}) ∇ f(y_k).
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the weighted gradient sum is the initial-curvature multiple of the
center displacement x₀ - vₖ.
The coefficients in the source formula for gₖ normalize to the textbook scalar
(1 - λₖ) / λₖ.
In the smooth-convex specialization μ = 0, the source-defined gradient average can equally
be written using the owner center vₖ and weight λₖ for every positive stage k.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the source curvature sequence γ_k coincides with the owner
curvature sequence of the optimal-method scheme.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the source center recursion v_k coincides with the owner center
sequence of the optimal-method scheme.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the owner interpolation point satisfies the source identity
y_k = α_k v_k + (1 - α_k) x_k in the smooth-convex case μ = 0.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the successor formula for φ_k^* simplifies to the exact
smooth-convex descent form used in the source induction.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the source minimum values dominate the actual objective values along the optimal-method trajectory.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the smoothness assumptions imply C¹ regularity.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the initial objective gap is bounded by the smooth quadratic upper model at a minimizer.
Theorem 2.22 (1): for the smooth convex optimal-method scheme, every
estimating-sequence center vₖ stays within sqrt (1 + L / γ₀) ‖x* - x₀‖ of a minimizer x*,
written on the owner surface as ‖xStar - method 0‖.
Theorem 2.22 (2): for every positive stage k, the weighted gradient average gₖ satisfies
the displayed norm bound in terms of λₖ, γ₀, and the initial distance to a minimizer.
Helper for Theorem 2.22: the smooth-convex square-root factor simplifies to
(3 + 2 √3) / 3 when γ₀ = 3L.
Theorem 2.22 (3): when γ₀ = 3L, the weighted gradient average gₖ satisfies the explicit
O((k + 1)⁻²) norm bound from the textbook.