Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100063
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$394,398.00
Summary
Nonmonotone Algorithms in Operator Splitting, Optimisation and Data Science. This project aims to develop the mathematical foundations for the analysis and development of optimisation algorithms used in data science. Despite their now ubiquitous use, machine learning software packages routinely rely on a number of algorithms from mathematical optimisation which are not properly understood. By moving beyond the traditional realms of Fejér monotone algorithms, this project expects to develop the m ....Nonmonotone Algorithms in Operator Splitting, Optimisation and Data Science. This project aims to develop the mathematical foundations for the analysis and development of optimisation algorithms used in data science. Despite their now ubiquitous use, machine learning software packages routinely rely on a number of algorithms from mathematical optimisation which are not properly understood. By moving beyond the traditional realms of Fejér monotone algorithms, this project expects to develop the mathematical theory required to rigorously justify the use of such algorithms and thereby ensure the integrity of the decision tools they produce. This mathematical framework is also expected to produce new algorithms for optimisation which benefit consumers of data science such as the health-care and cybersecurity sectors.Read moreRead less