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Engineering Optimization

Digital Assignment-II

1) Find the maximum step size that can be used if 𝑓 (𝒙) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑒 , 𝒙( )


=
[1 0] is to be solved by the gradient descent method (GDM).

2), 3) (a) It is required to find the minimizer of 𝑓(𝒙) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑒 , 𝒙( ) =


[1 0] . Perform one iteration of (i) steepest descent method (SDM) (ii) Newton’s
method (NM).

(b) Which method gives better result? Justify your answer by any quantitative
comparison.
(c) Why does this method give better result than the other method?

K 1
4) Can min f ( x)      , K  0 be solved by NM? Justify. If not, what
, x (0)
x  x22  2
2
1 1
modification needs to be carried out to NM for solving this?

6 −2 0 0
−2 6 −2 0
5), 6) Solve (minimize): min 𝑓 = 𝒙 𝒙 + [4 2 2 4 ]𝒙 +
0 −2 6 −2
0 0 −2 6
10, 𝒙( )
= 0, by (a) CDM (b) CGM.

7) Find the order of convergence and rate constant of 𝑥 ( )


=3 .

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