
arXiv: 1603.08593
In this paper, we propose a self-triggered algorithm to solve a class of convex optimization problems with time-varying objective functions. It is known that the trajectory of the optimal solution can be asymptotically tracked by a continuous-time state update law. Unfortunately, implementing this requires continuous evaluation of the gradient and the inverse Hessian of the objective function which is not amenable to digital implementation. Alternatively, we draw inspiration from self-triggered control to propose a strategy that autonomously adapts the times at which it makes computations about the objective function, yielding a piece-wise affine state update law. The algorithm does so by predicting the temporal evolution of the gradient using known upper bounds on higher order derivatives of the objective function. Our proposed method guarantees convergence to arbitrarily small neighborhood of the optimal trajectory in finite time and without incurring Zeno behavior. We illustrate our framework with numerical simulations.
Optimization and Control (math.OC), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Optimization and Control
Optimization and Control (math.OC), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Optimization and Control
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