In many real-world problems, first-order (FO) derivative evaluations are too expensive or even inaccessible. For solving these zeroth-order (ZO) methods that only need function often more efficient than FO sometimes the options. this paper, we propose a novel inexact augmented Lagrangian method (ZO-iALM) to solve black-box optimization which involve composite (i.e., smooth+nonsmooth) objective ...

We present Free-MESSAGEp, the first zeroth-order algorithm for convex mean-semideviation-based risk-aware learning, which is also three-level compositional stochastic optimization algorithm, whatsoever. Using a non-trivial extension of Nesterov's classical results on Gaussian smoothing, we develop Free-MESSAGEp from principles, and show that it essentially solves smoothed surrogate to original ...

The size consistency of multi-reference Møller-Plesset perturbation theory as a function of the structure of the zeroth-order Hamiltonian is studied. In calculations it is shown that the choice of projection operators to define the zeroth-order Hamiltonian is crucial. In essence whenever such a projection operator can be written as the sum of projection operators onto particular subspaces, cros...

It is found that the extra quantum constraints to the spinor components of the equal-time Wigner function given in a recent paper by Zhuang and Heinz should vanish identically. We point out here the origin of the error and give an interpretation of the result. However, the principal idea of obtaining a complete equal-time transport theory by energy averaging the covariant theory remains valid. ...

A functionally graded material beam with generalized boundary conditions is contemplated in the present study in order to examine the deformation and stress behavior under thermal and thermo-mechanical load. Three discrete combinations of functionally graded materials have been deliberate in including a wide range of materials and material properties. The variation of material properties has be...

The zeroth-order general Randic index, 0R?(G), of a connected graph G, is defined as 0 P R?(G) = ni =1 d?i , where di the degree vertex vi G and ? arbitrary real number. We consider linear combinations 0R?(G) form (? + ?)0R??1(G) ?? 0R??2(G) 2a 0R??1(G) a2 0R??2(G), an number, determine their bounds. As corollaries, various upper lower bounds indices that represent some special cases are obtain...

Moment of inertia ($I$), rotational (tidal) Love number (${\ensuremath{\lambda}}^{(\mathrm{rot})}$), and quadrupole moment ($Q$) slowly rotating massive neutron stars (NSs) with holographic multiquarks (MQs) core are computed in comparison to pure MQ stars. The chiral effective theory (CET) stiff equation state (EoS) is used the crust star. As previously established earlier work, dimensionless ...

The strong-property-fluctuation theory is developed for the homogenization of the linear dielectric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric properties of a two-constituent bianisotropic composite. The notion of a bianisotropic comparison medium (BCM) is introduced to serve as a springboard for the Dyson equation satisfied by the ensemble-averaged electromagnetic field. With the constitutive properties o...

We study the finite horizonMerton portfolio optimization problem in a general local-stochastic volatility setting. Using model coefficient expansion techniques, we derive approximations for the both the value function and the optimal investment strategy. We also analyze the ‘implied Sharpe ratio’ and derive a series approximation for this quantity. The zeroth-order approximation of the value fu...