Iterative determination of parameters for an exact penalty function
By: by James K. Hartman
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Mathematical optimization; Nonlinear programming
Description: As an approach to solving nonlinear programs, the paper discusses a class of functions known to be exact penalty functions for a proper choice of the parameters. The goal is to iteratively determine the correct parameter values. A basic algorithm has been developed. The author proved that this algorithm converges for concave programs, and in the limited computational tests performed to date it has always converged for nonconcave programs also. Suggestions for continuing the work are given.
Notes: Title from cover.

"December 1971"--Cover.

"NPS55Hh71121A"--Cover.

DTIC Descriptors: penalty functions, Lagrange multipliers, duality theory.

Author(s) subject terms: nonlinear programming, penalty functions, mathematical programming, optimization, Lagrance multipliers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 24)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1971.

ck/ 8/19/09.