Nonsmooth Optimization and Its Applications
A special issue of Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893). This special issue belongs to the section "Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 458
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nonsmooth optimization and its various applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite submissions of manuscripts dedicated to recent advancements in the field of nonsmooth optimization and its applications.
Nonsmooth optimization refers to a class of optimization problems where the objective function and/or constraints are not differentiable. It provides powerful tools with which to solve problems that traditional smooth methods cannot tackle effectively. In real-life applications, nonsmoothness often emerges from the inherent nature of systems or models that exhibit abrupt changes, discontinuities, or piecewise behavior. These problems arise in a variety of fields, such as machine learning, image and signal processing, economics and finance, control systems, and others. In some cases, nonsmooth terms are intentionally introduced into models for computational efficiency in order to approximate the otherwise complex smooth behavior of systems.
This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research on the theoretical principles, algorithmic developments, and practical applications of nonsmooth optimization.
Dr. Nargiz Sultanova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nonsmooth optimization
- non-differentiable optimization
- subgradient methods
- signal processing
- image processing
- bundle methods
- machine learning
- applications of nonsmooth optimization
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