3 papers
math.OC2026
ALiA: Adaptive Linearized ADMM
Uijeong Jang, Kaizhao Sun, Wotao Yin +1
We propose ALiA, a novel adaptive variant of the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM). Specifically, ALiA is a variant of function-linearized proximal ADMM (FLiP ADMM…
math.OC2025
Point Convergence of Nesterov's Accelerated Gradient Method: An AI-Assisted Proof
Uijeong Jang, Ernest K. Ryu
The Nesterov accelerated gradient method, introduced in 1983, has been a cornerstone of optimization theory and practice. Yet the question of its point convergence had remained ope…
cs.LG2025
Sharpness-Aware Minimization Can Hallucinate Minimizers
Chanwoong Park, Uijeong Jang, Ernest K. Ryu +1
Sharpness-Aware Minimization (SAM) is widely used to seek flatter minima -- often linked to better generalization. In its standard implementation, SAM updates the current iterate u…