Norm bounds and underestimators for unconstrained polynomial integer minimization

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DOI10.1007/S00186-017-0608-YzbMATH Open1408.90324arXiv1502.05107OpenAlexW2963814313MaRDI QIDQ684153FDOQ684153


Authors: Sönke Behrends, Ruth Hübner, Anita Schöbel Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 9 February 2018

Published in: Mathematical Methods of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider the problem of minimizing a polynomial function over the integer lattice. Though impossible in general, we use a known sufficient condition for the existence of continuous minimizers to guarantee the existence of integer minimizers as well. In case this condition holds, we use sos programming to compute the radius of a p-norm ball which contains all integer minimizers. We prove that this radius is smaller than the radius known from the literature. Furthermore, we derive a new class of underestimators of the polynomial function. Using a Stellensatz from real algebraic geometry and again sos programming, we optimize over this class to get a strong lower bound on the integer minimum. Our radius and lower bounds are evaluated experimentally. They show a good performance, in particular within a branch and bound framework.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.05107




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