Minimization of sub-topical functions over a simplex

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract

This article investigates a particular version of the cutting angle method for finding the global minimizer of sub-topical (increasing and plus sub-homogeneous) functions over a simplex. The algorithm is based on the abstract convexity of sub-topical functions. Furthermore, we discuss the proof of convergence of the algorithm and provide results from numerical
experiments.

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