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Title: Final report, DOE Grant DE-FG02-98ER25352, Computational semidefinite programming

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/806634· OSTI ID:806634

Semidefinite programming (SDP) is an extension of linear programming, with vector variables replaced by matrix variables and component wise nonnegativity replaced by positive semidefiniteness. SDP's are convex, but not polyhedral, optimization problems. SDP is well on its way to becoming an established paradigm in optimization, with many current potential applications. Consequently, efficient methods and software for solving SDP's are of great importance. During the award period, attention was primarily focused on three aspects of computational semidefinite programming: General-purpose methods for semidefinite and quadratic cone programming; Specific applications (LMI problems arising in control, minimizing a sum of Euclidean norms, a quantum mechanics application of SDP); and Optimizing matrix stability.

Research Organization:
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-98ER25352
OSTI ID:
806634
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 5 Sep 2002; PBD: 5 Sep 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English