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<math> \alpha_{k} = arg\min_{\alpha \ge 0}f(x^{(k)} + \alpha d^{(k)}) .</math>
 
<math> \alpha_{k} = arg\min_{\alpha \ge 0}f(x^{(k)} + \alpha d^{(k)}) .</math>
 
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Suppose that the function we wish to minimize is a standard quadratic of the form,
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'''Suppose that the function we wish to minimize is a standard quadratic of the form,'''
 
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<math> f(x) = \frac{1}{2} x^{T} Qx - x^{T}b+c, Q = Q^{T} > 0. </math>
 
<math> f(x) = \frac{1}{2} x^{T} Qx - x^{T}b+c, Q = Q^{T} > 0. </math>
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<br> '''(ii)(10 pts)''' It is known that the minimizer of a certain function f(x) is located in the interval[-5, 15]. What is the minimal number of iterations of the Fibonacci method required to box in the minimizer within the range 1.0? Assume that the last useful value of the factor reducing the uncertainty range is 2/3, that is
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:'''Click [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-1|here]] to view [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-1|student answers and discussions]]'''
 
:'''Click [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-1|here]] to view [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-1|student answers and discussions]]'''
 
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'''Problem 2. (20pts) Employ the DFP method to construct a set of Q-conjugate directions using the function'''  
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:'''Click [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-2|here]] to view [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-2|student answers and discussions]]'''
 
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:'''Click [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-3|here]] to view [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-3|student answers and discussions]]'''  
 
:'''Click [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-3|here]] to view [[QE2012_AC-3_ECE580-3|student answers and discussions]]'''  

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ECE Ph.D. Qualifying Exam

Automatic Control (AC)

Question 3: Optimization WORK IN PROGRESS

August 2013

Student answers and discussions for Part 1,2,3,4,5

1.(20 pts) In some of the optimization methods, when minimizing a given function f(x), we select an intial guess $ x^{(0)} $ and a real symmetric positive definite matrix $ H_{0} $. Then we computed $ d^{(k)} = -H_{k}g^{(k)} $, where $ g^{(k)} = \nabla f( x^{(k)} ) $, and $ x^{(k+1)} = x^{(k)} + \alpha_{k}d^{(k)} $, where
$ \alpha_{k} = arg\min_{\alpha \ge 0}f(x^{(k)} + \alpha d^{(k)}) . $
Suppose that the function we wish to minimize is a standard quadratic of the form,
$ f(x) = \frac{1}{2} x^{T} Qx - x^{T}b+c, Q = Q^{T} > 0. $

(i)(10 pts) Find a closed form expression for $ \alpha_k $ in terms of $ Q, H_k, g^{(k)}, and d^{(k)}; $
(ii)(10 pts) Give a sufficient condition on $ H_k $ for $ \alpha_k $ to be positive.

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Problem 2. (20 pts) [(i) (10 pts)] Consider the one-point crossover of a chromosome in the schema
H = * 1 * 0 1 0 *
where the probability that a chromosome is chosen for crossover is $ p_c = 0.5. $ Find an upper bound on the probability that a chromosome from H will be destroyed by the one-point crossover.

[(ii) (10 pts)] Consider a chromosome in the schema
H = * 1 * 0 * * *
Find the probability that the mutation operation destroys the schema, where the probability of random change of each symbol of the chromosome is $ p_m = 0.1 $ independently.

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Problem 3. (20 pts) [(i) (10 pts)] Convert the following optimization problem into a linear programming problem and solve it;
maximize $ -|x_1| -|x_2| -|x_3| $
subject to
$ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 &-1 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} . $

[(ii) (10 pts)] Construct the dual program of the linear program above and solve it.

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Problem 4. (20pts) Use any simplex method to solve the following linear program. 

           Maximize    x1 + 2x2
        S'ubject to    $ -2x_1+x_2 \le 2 $
                       $ x_1-x_2 \ge -3 $
                       $ x_1 \le -3 $
                       $ x_1 \ge 0, x_2 \ge 0. $
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Problem 5.(20pts) Solve the following problem: 

           Minimize    $ -x_1^2 + 2x_2 $
        Subject to    $ x_1^2+x_2^2 \le 1 $
                       $  x_1 \ge 0 $
                       $ x_2 \ge 0 $

(i)(10pts) Find the points that satisfy the KKT condition.



(ii)(10pts)Apply the SONC and SOSC to determine the nature of the critical points from the previous part.

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