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'''1.(20 pts) In some of the optimization methods, when minimizing a given function f(x), we select an intial guess <math>x^{(0)}</math> and a real symmetric positive definite matrix <math>H_{0}</math>. Then we computed <math>d^{(k)} = -H_{k}g^{(k)}</math>, where <math>g^{(k)} = \nabla f( x^{(k)} )</math>, and <math>x^{(k+1)} = x^{(k)} + \alpha_{k}d^{(k)}</math>, where'''
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ECE Ph.D. Qualifying Exam

Automatic Control (AC)

Question 3: Optimization

August 2016



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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