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===== 1. (20 pts) Consider the optimization problem,  =====
 
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===== (i) Characterize feasible directions at the point &nbsp;<math>x^{*}=\left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right]</math>  =====
 
===== (i) Characterize feasible directions at the point &nbsp;<math>x^{*}=\left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right]</math>  =====
  
<span class="texhtml"</span><math>d\in\Re_{2}, d\neq0</math>&nbsp;is a feasible direction at&nbsp;<math>x^{*}</math>, if &nbsp;<math>\exists\alpha_{0}</math>&nbsp; that &nbsp;<math>\left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right] + \alpha\left[ \begin{array}{c} d_{1} \\ d_{2} \end{array} \in\Omega \right]</math>&nbsp; for all&nbsp;<math>0\leq\alpha\leq\alpha_{0}</math><br>  
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<math>d\in\Re_{2}, d\neq0 \textmd{is a feasible direction at}</math>&nbsp;is a feasible direction at&nbsp;<span class="texhtml">''x''<sup> * </sup></span>, if &nbsp;<math>\exists\alpha_{0}</math>&nbsp; that &nbsp;<math>\left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right] + \alpha\left[ \begin{array}{c} d_{1} \\ d_{2} \end{array} \in\Omega \right]</math>&nbsp; for all&nbsp;<math>0\leq\alpha\leq\alpha_{0}</math><br>  
  
 
&nbsp;<math>\because x_{1}\geq0, x_{2}\geq0</math>  
 
&nbsp;<math>\because x_{1}\geq0, x_{2}\geq0</math>  

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ECE QE AC-3 August 2011 Solusion

1. (20 pts) Consider the optimization problem,

                  maximize   $ -x_{1}^{2}+x_{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}x_{2} $

                  subject to   $ x_{1}\geq0, x_{2}\geq0 $

(i) Characterize feasible directions at the point  $ x^{*}=\left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right] $

$ d\in\Re_{2}, d\neq0 \textmd{is a feasible direction at} $ is a feasible direction at x * , if  $ \exists\alpha_{0} $  that  $ \left[ \begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 \end{array} \right] + \alpha\left[ \begin{array}{c} d_{1} \\ d_{2} \end{array} \in\Omega \right] $  for all $ 0\leq\alpha\leq\alpha_{0} $

 $ \because x_{1}\geq0, x_{2}\geq0 $

$ \therefore d= \left[ \begin{array}{c} d_{1} \\ d_{2} \end{array} \right], d_{1}\in\Re_{2}, d_{2}\neq0 $

(ii) Write down the second-order necessary condition for . Does the point satisfy this condition?

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