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An Approach for Analyzing the Global Rate of Convergence of Quasi-Newton and Truncated-Newton Methods

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  • T. L. Jensen

    (Aalborg University)

  • M. Diehl

    (University of Freiburg)

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Quasi-Newton and truncated-Newton methods are popular methods in optimization and are traditionally seen as useful alternatives to the gradient and Newton methods. Throughout the literature, results are found that link quasi-Newton methods to certain first-order methods under various assumptions. We offer a simple proof to show that a range of quasi-Newton methods are first-order methods in the definition of Nesterov. Further, we define a class of generalized first-order methods and show that the truncated-Newton method is a generalized first-order method and that first-order methods and generalized first-order methods share the same worst-case convergence rates. Further, we extend the complexity analysis for smooth strongly convex problems to finite dimensions. An implication of these results is that in a worst-case scenario, the local superlinear or faster convergence rates of quasi-Newton and truncated-Newton methods cannot be effective unless the number of iterations exceeds half the size of the problem dimension.

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  • T. L. Jensen & M. Diehl, 2017. "An Approach for Analyzing the Global Rate of Convergence of Quasi-Newton and Truncated-Newton Methods," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 172(1), pages 206-221, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:172:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s10957-016-1013-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10957-016-1013-z
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