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Efficient Algorithms for a Class of Stochastic Hidden Convex Optimization and Its Applications in Network Revenue Management

Chen, Xin
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He, Niao
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Hu, Yifan  
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September 13, 2024
Operations Research

We study a class of stochastic nonconvex optimization in the form of min(x is an element of X) F(x) := E-xi[f (phi(x, xi))], that is, F is a composition of a convex function f and a random function phi. Leveraging an (implicit) convex reformulation via a variable transformation u = E[phi(x, xi)], we develop stochastic gradient-based algorithms and establish their sample and gradient complexities for achieving an epsilon-global optimal solution. Interestingly, our proposed Mirror Stochastic Gradient (MSG) method operates only in the original x-space using gradient estimators of the original nonconvex objective F and achieves (O) over tilde(epsilon(-2)) complexities, matching the lower bounds for solving stochastic convex optimization problems. Under booking limits control, we formulate the air-cargo network revenue management (NRM) problem with random two-dimensional capacity, random consumption, and routing flexibility as a special case of the stochastic nonconvex optimization, where the random function phi(x, xi) = x boolean AND xi, that is, the random demand. truncates the booking limit decision x. Extensive numerical experiments demonstrate the superior performance of our proposed MSG algorithm for booking limit control with higher revenue and lower computation cost than state-of-the-art bid-price-based control policies, especially when the variance of random capacity is large.

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research article
DOI
10.1287/opre.2022.0216
Web of Science ID

WOS:001325282700001

Author(s)
Chen, Xin

University System of Georgia

He, Niao

Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain

Hu, Yifan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Ye, Zi Kun

University of Washington

Date Issued

2024-09-13

Publisher

INFORMS

Published in
Operations Research
Subjects

stochastic nonconvex optimization

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hidden convexity

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gradient methods

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passenger network revenue management

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air-cargo network revenue management

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

National Science Foundation (NSF)

CMMI-1761699;CRII-1755829

NCCR Automation in Switzerland

ZJU-UIUC Institute Research Program

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January 28, 2025
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