On the global convergence of a generalized iterative procedure for the minisum location problem with \(\ell _{p }\) distances for \(p > 2\) (Q1942259)

The classical single facility location problem with \(\ell_p\) norm in dimension \(n\) is considered, for which no convergence results of the generalized Weiszfeld algorithm are known for \(p>2\). For such cases new stepsizes are developed for a hyperbolic \(\varepsilon\)-approximation of the problem guaranteeing convergence to the optimal solution. Using stepwise decreasing \(\varepsilon\) values and a diagonal argument a globally convergent algorithm is obtained for the original problem. Extensive numerical results show the effectiveness of the procedure.