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Non-connected feasible region

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Nonlinear example demonstrating non-connected feasible regions and initial points

Further explanation of this example: 'Xpress NonLinear Reference Manual'

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xnlp_nonconnected.mos

! XNLP example demonstrating non-connected feasible regions and initial points
!
! This examples defines a feasible region that resembles a uniformly layed out
! mesh of feasible rectangles 2*2 experiments are carried out:
!  - starting from a random rectangle, can the solver move to another one where
!    the optimum is?
!  - starting from a random rectangle, can the solver stay in the same rectangle
!    if the optimum is located there?
! The experiment is repeated with and without model transformation
!
! This example demonstrates a particular non-linear optimization concept as related
! to Xpress NonLinear.
! The version of the example is for Xpress 7.5.
!
!  (c) 2013-2024 Fair Isaac Corporation
!       author: Zsolt Csizmadia
model mmxnlp_nonconnected
uses "mmxnlp";

Mesh := 300..400;

declarations
  x,y : mpvar
  slp_average, knitro_average : real
  slp_average_stay, knitro_average_stay : real
  reform_slp_average, reform_knitro_average : real
  reform_slp_average_stay, reform_knitro_average_stay : real
end-declarations
x is_free
y is_free

! This example is about the behaviour of local solvers
setparam("XPRS_NLPSOLVER",1)

! These constrants define a feasible region resembling a mesh
sin(x*3.14) >= 0
sin(y*3.14) >= 0

! the target is to get as close to (0,0) as possbile
! it is interesting to see how far a solver can jump between the
! non-connected parts of the feasible region

forall (PASS in 1..2) do

	if (PASS = 1) then
		! Make sure XNLP does not reformulate the problem, so it is always solved
		! purely with the selected solver
		setparam("xnlp_loadasnl",1)
		setparam("xnlp_reformulate",0)
	else
		! Allow for reformulation
		setparam("xnlp_loadasnl",0)
		setparam("xnlp_reformulate",-1)
	end-if

	writeln("XSLP:")
	setparam("xnlp_solver",XNLP_SOLVER_XSLP)
	if (PASS = 1) then
		slp_average := 0;
	else
		reform_slp_average := 0;
	end-if
	forall (i in Mesh) do
		setinitval(x,i)
		setinitval(y,100-i)
		minimize( x^2 + y^2 )
	    if (getparam("xnlp_nlpstatus") <> XNLP_STATUS_LOCALLY_OPTIMAL) then
			writeln("UNEXPECTED solve status!")
		else
		    writeln(i," - ", getobjval)
		end-if
		if (PASS = 1) then
			slp_average := slp_average + getobjval;
		else
			reform_slp_average := reform_slp_average + getobjval;
		end-if
	end-do
	if (PASS = 1) then
		slp_average := slp_average / getsize(Mesh);
	else
		reform_slp_average := reform_slp_average / getsize(Mesh);
	end-if

	writeln
	writeln("----------------------")
	writeln("Knitro:")
	setparam("xnlp_solver",XNLP_SOLVER_KNITRO)
	if (PASS = 1) then
		knitro_average := 0;
	else
		reform_knitro_average := 0;
    end-if
	forall (i in Mesh) do
		setinitval(x,i)
		setinitval(y,100-i)
		minimize( x^2 + y^2 )
	    if (getparam("xnlp_nlpstatus") <> XNLP_STATUS_LOCALLY_OPTIMAL) then
			writeln("UNEXPECTED solve status!")
		else
		    writeln(i," - ", getobjval)
		end-if
		if (PASS = 1) then
			knitro_average := knitro_average + getobjval;
		else
			reform_knitro_average := reform_knitro_average + getobjval;
		end-if
	end-do
	if (PASS = 1) then
		knitro_average := knitro_average / getsize(Mesh);
	else
		reform_knitro_average := reform_knitro_average / getsize(Mesh);
	end-if


	writeln("XSLP:")
	setparam("xnlp_solver",XNLP_SOLVER_XSLP)
	if (PASS = 1) then
		slp_average_stay := 0;
	else
		reform_slp_average_stay := 0;
	end-if
	forall (i in Mesh) do
		setinitval(x,i)
		setinitval(y,100-i)
		minimize( (x-i)^2 + (y-(100-i))^2 )
	    if (getparam("xnlp_nlpstatus") <> XNLP_STATUS_LOCALLY_OPTIMAL) then
			writeln("UNEXPECTED solve status!")
		else
		    writeln(i," - ", getobjval)
		end-if
		if (PASS = 1) then
			slp_average_stay := slp_average_stay + getobjval;
		else
			reform_slp_average_stay := reform_slp_average_stay + getobjval;
		end-if
	end-do
	if (PASS = 1) then
		slp_average_stay := slp_average_stay / getsize(Mesh);
	else
		reform_slp_average_stay := reform_slp_average_stay / getsize(Mesh);
	end-if

	writeln
	writeln("----------------------")
	writeln("Knitro:")
	setparam("xnlp_solver",XNLP_SOLVER_KNITRO)
	if (PASS = 1) then
		knitro_average_stay := 0;
	else
		reform_knitro_average_stay := 0;
	end-if
	forall (i in Mesh) do
		setinitval(x,i)
		setinitval(y,100-i)
		minimize( (x-i)^2 + (y-(100-i))^2 )
	    if (getparam("xnlp_nlpstatus") <> XNLP_STATUS_LOCALLY_OPTIMAL) then
			writeln("UNEXPECTED solve status!")
		else
		    writeln(i," - ", getobjval)
		end-if
		if (PASS = 1) then
			knitro_average_stay := knitro_average_stay + getobjval;
		else
			reform_knitro_average_stay := reform_knitro_average_stay + getobjval;
		end-if
	end-do
	if (PASS = 1) then
		knitro_average_stay := knitro_average_stay / getsize(Mesh);
	else
		reform_knitro_average_stay := reform_knitro_average_stay / getsize(Mesh);
	end-if
end-do

writeln
writeln("I. NLP formulation as is")
writeln("Move towards a selected cell:")
writeln("----------------------")
writeln("Average distance:")
writeln("XSLP   : ", slp_average)
writeln("Knitro : ", knitro_average)
writeln
writeln("Stay in the starting cell:")
writeln("----------------------")
writeln("Average distance:")
writeln("XSLP   : ", slp_average_stay)
writeln("Knitro : ", knitro_average_stay)
writeln
writeln

! Reformulating allows for a more global view in terms of the quadratic objective
writeln("II. Reformulated")
writeln("Move towards a selected cell:")
writeln("----------------------")
writeln("Average distance:")
writeln("XSLP   : ", reform_slp_average)
writeln("Knitro : ", reform_knitro_average)
writeln
writeln("Stay in the starting cell:")
writeln("----------------------")
writeln("Average distance:")
writeln("XSLP   : ", reform_slp_average_stay)
writeln("Knitro : ", reform_knitro_average_stay)

end-model


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