ISSN:
1573-2878
Keywords:
Minimizing sequences
;
stationary sequences
;
merit functions
;
complementarity problems
;
regularity conditions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract Motivated by the work of Fukushima and Pang (Ref. 1), we study the equivalent relationship between minimizing and stationary sequences of a new class of merit functions for nonlinear complementarity problems (NCP). These merit functions generalize that obtained via the squared Fischer–Burmeister NCP function, which was used in Ref. 1. We show that a stationary sequence {xk} ⊂ /Ren is a minimizing sequence under the condition that the function value sequence {F(x k)} is bounded above or the Jacobian matrix sequence {F′(x k)} is bounded, where F is the function involved in NCP. The latter condition is also assumed by Fukushima and Pang. The converse is true under the assumption of {F′(x k)} bounded. As an example shows, even for a bounded function F, the boundedness of the sequence {F′(x k)} is necessary for a minimizing sequence to be a stationary sequence.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021788625806
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