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1 January 2020

In this work, we aim to investigate the convex minimization problem of the sum of two objective functions. This optimization problem includes, in particular, image reconstruction and signal recovery. We then propose a new modified forward-backward sp...

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1 Citations
1,695 Views
14 Pages

20 December 2022

In algorithm development, symmetry plays a vital part in managing optimization problems in scientific models. The aim of this work is to propose a new accelerated method for finding a common point of convex minimization problems and then use the fixe...

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3 Citations
2,652 Views
20 Pages

2 July 2021

For the past few decades, various algorithms have been proposed to solve convex minimization problems in the form of the sum of two lower semicontinuous and convex functions. The convergence of these algorithms was guaranteed under the L-Lipschitz co...

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4 Citations
1,686 Views
15 Pages

24 November 2022

In this paper, we propose a new accelerated common fixed-point algorithm for two countable families of G-nonexpansive mappings. Weak convergence results are obtained in the context of directed graphs in real Hilbert spaces. As applications, we apply...

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4 Citations
1,591 Views
18 Pages

11 April 2023

In this paper, we propose two novel inertial forward–backward splitting methods for solving the constrained convex minimization of the sum of two convex functions, φ1+φ2, in Hilbert spaces and analyze their convergence behavior under so...

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4 Citations
2,314 Views
13 Pages

21 May 2022

A new accelerated algorithm for approximating the common fixed points of a countable family of G-nonexpansive mappings is proposed, and the weak convergence theorem based on our main results is established in the setting of Hilbert spaces with a symm...

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3 Citations
2,138 Views
11 Pages

2 September 2019

In this paper, we introduce the new concepts of K-adjustability convexity and strictly K-adjustability convexity which respectively generalize and extend the concepts of K-convexity and strictly K-convexity. We establish some new existence and unique...

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16 Citations
3,011 Views
24 Pages

22 August 2019

In this paper, based on the very recent work by Nandal et al. (Nandal, A.; Chugh, R.; Postolache, M. Iteration process for fixed point problems and zeros of maximal monotone operators. Symmetry 2019, 11, 655.), we propose a new generalized viscosity...

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12 Citations
4,471 Views
17 Pages

A New Machine Learning Algorithm Based on Optimization Method for Regression and Classification Problems

  • Warunun Inthakon,
  • Suthep Suantai,
  • Panitarn Sarnmeta and
  • Dawan Chumpungam

19 June 2020

A convex minimization problem in the form of the sum of two proper lower-semicontinuous convex functions has received much attention from the community of optimization due to its broad applications to many disciplines, such as machine learning, regre...

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44 Citations
3,592 Views
25 Pages

In each iteration, the projection methods require computing at least one projection onto the closed convex set. However, projections onto a general closed convex set are not easily executed, a fact that might affect the efficiency and applicability o...

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2 Citations
2,090 Views
12 Pages

6 July 2022

This paper provides a uniform boundedness theorem for a class of convex operators, such as Banach–Steinhaus theorem for families of continuous linear operators. The case of continuous symmetric sublinear operators is outlined. Second, a general...

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25 Citations
2,844 Views
15 Pages

10 February 2019

In this paper, a new algorithm for finding a common element of a split equality fixed point problem for nonexpansive mappings and split equality equilibrium problem in three Banach spaces is introduced. Also, some strong and weak convergence theorems...

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4 Citations
2,891 Views
20 Pages

30 April 2022

In this paper, we introduce a new line search technique, then employ it to construct a novel accelerated forward–backward algorithm for solving convex minimization problems of the form of the summation of two convex functions in which one of th...

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273 Views
16 Pages

25 December 2025

In this article, we introduce a novel averaged-type iterative scheme designed for solving convex minimization problems over the set of common fixed points of a pair of demicontractive mappings. Under suitable assumptions, we prove that the proposed a...

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1 Citations
2,125 Views
15 Pages

An Adaptive Zeroing Neural Network with Non-Convex Activation for Time-Varying Quadratic Minimization

  • Hang Yi,
  • Wenjun Peng,
  • Xiuchun Xiao,
  • Shaojin Feng,
  • Hengde Zhu and
  • Yudong Zhang

2 June 2023

The field of position tracking control and communication engineering has been increasingly interested in time-varying quadratic minimization (TVQM). While traditional zeroing neural network (ZNN) models have been effective in solving TVQM problems, t...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,406 Views
15 Pages

24 March 2022

Many authors have proposed fixed-point algorithms for obtaining a fixed point of G-nonexpansive mappings without using inertial techniques. To improve convergence behavior, some accelerated fixed-point methods have been introduced. The main aim of th...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,553 Views
13 Pages

17 October 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new iterative method using an inertial technique for approximating a common fixed point of an infinite family of nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space. The proposed method’s weak convergence theorem was established un...

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2 Citations
2,980 Views
25 Pages

12 March 2019

In this paper, the split variational inclusion problem (SVIP) and the system of equilibrium problems (EP) are considered in Hilbert spaces. Inspired by the works of Byrne et al., López et al., Moudafi and Thukur, Sobumt and Plubtieng, Sitthith...

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2 Citations
2,457 Views
10 Pages

23 July 2022

Consider a point on a convex surface in Rd, d2 and a plane of support Π to the surface at this point. Draw a plane parallel with Π cutting a part of the surface. We study the limiting behavior of this part of the surface when the plane approaches th...

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1 Citations
2,306 Views
12 Pages

26 January 2021

We consider Halpern’s and Mann’s types of iterative schemes to find a common minimizer of a finite number of proper lower semicontinuous convex functions defined on a complete geodesic space with curvature bounded above.

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2 Citations
3,070 Views
14 Pages

12 June 2019

In this paper, a multi-parameter proximal scaled gradient algorithm with outer perturbations is presented in real Hilbert space. The strong convergence of the generated sequence is proved. The bounded perturbation resilience and the superiorized vers...

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24 Pages

Flexible and Efficient Iterative Solutions for General Variational Inequalities in Real Hilbert Spaces

  • Emirhan Hacıoğlu,
  • Müzeyyen Ertürk,
  • Faik Gürsoy and
  • Gradimir V. Milovanović

11 April 2025

This paper introduces a novel Picard-type iterative algorithm for solving general variational inequalities in real Hilbert spaces. The proposed algorithm enhances both the theoretical framework and practical applicability of iterative algorithms by r...

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1,339 Views
21 Pages

22 May 2024

Trajectory tracking control of input-constrained systems is an essential problem in many control applications, including robotics. In this paper, we propose a constrained tracking controller for input affine nonlinear systems with convex input constr...

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19 Pages

9 February 2026

Fuzzy multiobjective linear programming problems are solved in this paper by considering the concepts of the minimizer and ideal minimizer. A useful embedding theorem is provided to define the partial orderings among the space of fuzzy intervals in R...

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3 Citations
851 Views
13 Pages

On the Three-Dimensional Shape of a Crystal

  • Emanuel Indrei and
  • Aram Karakhanyan

13 February 2025

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the Almgren problem in R3 under generic conditions on the potential and tension functions which define the free energy. This problem appears in classical thermodynamics when one seeks to understand whether...

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2,349 Views
16 Pages

18 May 2019

We prove the existence of radially symmetric solutions and the validity of Euler–Lagrange necessary conditions for a class of variational problems with slow growth. The results are obtained through the construction of suitable superlinear pertu...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,789 Views
14 Pages

16 April 2021

In this research, we study the convex minimization problem in the form of the sum of two proper, lower-semicontinuous, and convex functions. We introduce a new projected forward-backward algorithm using linesearch and inertial techniques. We then est...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,759 Views
23 Pages

28 August 2013

Deployment is a critical issue affecting the quality of service of camera networks. The deployment aims at adopting the least number of cameras to cover the whole scene, which may have obstacles to occlude the line of sight, with expected observati...

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2 Citations
2,099 Views
17 Pages

29 December 2022

This paper investigates the problem of elliptic localization in the absence of transmitter position. An efficient iterative method is developed to jointly evaluate the target and transmitter positions. Using the measurement information from the indir...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,391 Views
18 Pages

Reconstruction of Undersampled Big Dynamic MRI Data Using Non-Convex Low-Rank and Sparsity Constraints

  • Ryan Wen Liu,
  • Lin Shi,
  • Simon Chun Ho Yu,
  • Naixue Xiong and
  • Defeng Wang

3 March 2017

Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been extensively utilized for enhancing medical living environment visualization, however, in clinical practice it often suffers from long data acquisition times. Dynamic imaging essentially reconstructs t...

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1 Citations
1,426 Views
12 Pages

14 October 2023

In this paper, we would first like to promote an interesting idea for identifying the local minimizer of a non-convex optimization problem with the global minimizer of a convex optimization one. Secondly, to give an extension of their sparse regulari...

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1,182 Views
26 Pages

One-Rank Linear Transformations and Fejer-Type Methods: An Overview

  • Volodymyr Semenov,
  • Petro Stetsyuk,
  • Viktor Stovba and
  • José Manuel Velarde Cantú

14 May 2024

Subgradient methods are frequently used for optimization problems. However, subgradient techniques are characterized by slow convergence for minimizing ravine convex functions. To accelerate subgradient methods, special linear non-orthogonal transfor...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,074 Views
23 Pages

A New Accelerated Algorithm for Convex Bilevel Optimization Problems and Applications in Data Classification

  • Panadda Thongpaen,
  • Warunun Inthakon,
  • Taninnit Leerapun and
  • Suthep Suantai

10 December 2022

In the development of algorithms for convex optimization problems, symmetry plays a very important role in the approximation of solutions in various real-world problems. In this paper, based on a fixed point algorithm with the inertial technique, we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,797 Views
14 Pages

17 August 2020

In this paper, we study the problem of minimizing a general quadratic function subject to a quadratic inequality constraint with a fixed number of additional linear inequality constraints. Under a regularity condition, we first introduce two convex q...

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252 Views
23 Pages

25 December 2025

In this study, we optimize a class of composite function problems whose objective function is a sum of three terms: a smooth function, a simple convex function, and a composite function composed of a simple convex function and a linear function. This...

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7 Citations
3,853 Views
16 Pages

14 February 2019

In this work, we investigate the capacity allocation problem in the energy harvesting wireless sensor networks (WSNs) with interference channels. For the fixed topologies of data and energy, we formulate the optimization problem when the data flow re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,203 Views
21 Pages

Bundle Enrichment Method for Nonsmooth Difference of Convex Programming Problems

  • Manlio Gaudioso,
  • Sona Taheri,
  • Adil M. Bagirov and
  • Napsu Karmitsa

21 August 2023

The Bundle Enrichment Method (BEM-DC) is introduced for solving nonsmooth difference of convex (DC) programming problems. The novelty of the method consists of the dynamic management of the bundle. More specifically, a DC model, being the difference...

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4 Citations
2,589 Views
21 Pages

23 September 2020

The interaction capability provided by the Internet of Things (IoT) significantly increases communication between human and machine, changing our lives gradually. However, the abundant constructions of 5G small base stations (SBSs) and large-scaled a...

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  • Open Access
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15 Pages

Image denoising is a classic yet challenging problem in low-level image processing. Traditional image denoising approaches using convex regularized prior (e.g., L1-norm) often bring bias problems. To address this issue, a novel prior model based on a...

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1,204 Views
22 Pages

27 November 2024

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) enables the parallel offloading of multiuser tasks, effectively enhancing throughput and reducing latency. Backscatter communication, which passively reflects radio frequency (RF) signals, improves energy efficie...

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11 Citations
1,628 Views
17 Pages

29 January 2024

In this paper, we consider different due-date assignment scheduling with group technology and resource allocation on a single machine, where the due date of each job may be different. Under constant processing times, the objective function is to mini...

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21 Citations
2,200 Views
11 Pages

14 January 2022

A new type of non-classical 2D contact problem formulated over non-convex admissible sets is proposed. Specifically, we suppose that a composite body in its undeformed state touches a wedge-shaped rigid obstacle at a single contact point. Composite b...

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1,362 Views
6 Pages

31 December 2010

We consider a general wealth process with a drift coefficient which is a function of the wealth process and the portfolio process with convex constraint. Existence and uniqueness of a minimal solution are established. We convert the problem of hedgin...

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3 Citations
3,137 Views
16 Pages

3 March 2020

In this work, we consider a bilevel optimization problem consisting of the minimizing sum of two convex functions in which one of them is a composition of a convex function and a nonzero linear transformation subject to the set of all feasible points...

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794 Views
17 Pages

26 July 2025

In this work, we consider the problem of minimizing a quasi-convex function over a nonempty closed convex constrained set. In order to approximate a solution of the considered problem, we propose delayed star subgradient methods. The main feature of...

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2 Citations
3,254 Views
22 Pages

17 February 2020

Since the cloud radio access network (C-RAN) transmits information signals by jointly transmission, the multiple copies of information signals might be eavesdropped on. Therefore, this paper studies the resource allocation algorithm for secure energy...

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2 Citations
2,184 Views
18 Pages

Common Attractive Point Results for Two Generalized Nonexpansive Mappings in Uniformly Convex Banach Spaces

  • Chadarat Thongphaen,
  • Warunun Inthakon,
  • Suthep Suantai and
  • Narawadee Phudolsitthiphat

12 April 2022

In this work, we study some basic properties of the set of common attractive points and prove strong convergence results for common attractive points of two generalized nonexpansive mappings in a uniformly convex Banach space. As a consequence, we ob...

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5 Citations
3,015 Views
18 Pages

Atomic Scheduling of Appliance Energy Consumption in Residential Smart Grids

  • Kyeong Soo Kim,
  • Sanghyuk Lee,
  • Tiew On Ting and
  • Xin-She Yang

25 September 2019

Most of the current formulations of the optimal scheduling of appliance energy consumption use the vectors of appliances’ scheduled energy consumption over equally divided time slots of a day as optimization variables, which does not take into...

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171 Views
14 Pages

2 March 2026

We study Maximum Entropy density estimation on continuous domains under finitely many moment constraints, formulated as the minimization of the Kullback–Leibler divergence with respect to a reference measure. To model uncertainty in empirical m...

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