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Reference Numerical Optimization by Nocedal and Wright (2006)<br>
Reference Numerical Optimization by Nocedal and Wright (2006)<br>
Also known as zero-path following.<br>
Also known as zero-path following.<br>
If you want to solve <math>r(x)=0</math> when <math>r(x)</math> is difficult (i.e. has non-singular Jacobian) then you can use this method.
If you want to solve <math>r(x)=0</math> when <math>r(x)</math> is difficult (i.e. has non-singular Jacobian) then you can use this method.<br>
Define the Homotopy map <math>H(x, \lambda) = \lambda r (x) + (1 \lambda)(x a)</math>
Define the Homotopy map<br>
<math>H(x, \lambda)=\lambda r(x) + (1-\lambda)(x-a)</math>