overview of functions provided#

// typedefs

typedef float spc_;
typedef double rpc_;
typedef int ipc_;

// structs

struct arc_control_type;
struct arc_inform_type;
struct arc_time_type;

// function calls

void arc_initialize(void **data, struct arc_control_type* control, ipc_ *status);
void arc_read_specfile(struct arc_control_type* control, const char specfile[]);

void arc_import(
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    const char H_type[],
    ipc_ ne,
    const ipc_ H_row[],
    const ipc_ H_col[],
    const ipc_ H_ptr[]
);

void arc_reset_control(
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status
);

void arc_solve_with_mat(
    void **data,
    void *userdata,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_ ne,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_*, const void*) eval_f,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_g,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_h,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], const void*) eval_prec
);

void arc_solve_without_mat(
    void **data,
    void *userdata,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_*, const void*) eval_f,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_g,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], bool, const void*) eval_hprod,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], const void*) eval_prec
);

void arc_solve_reverse_with_mat(
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ *eval_status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ f,
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_ ne,
    rpc_ H_val[],
    const rpc_ u[],
    rpc_ v[]
);

void arc_solve_reverse_without_mat(
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ *eval_status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ f,
    rpc_ g[],
    rpc_ u[],
    rpc_ v[]
);

void arc_information(void **data, struct arc_inform_type* inform, ipc_ *status);

void arc_terminate(
    void **data,
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    struct arc_inform_type* inform
);

typedefs#

typedef float spc_

spc_ is real single precision

typedef double rpc_

rpc_ is the real working precision used, but may be changed to float by defining the preprocessor variable SINGLE.

typedef int ipc_

ipc_ is the default integer word length used, but may be changed to int64_t by defining the preprocessor variable INTEGER_64.

function calls#

void arc_initialize(void **data, struct arc_control_type* control, ipc_ *status)

Set default control values and initialize private data

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

control

is a struct containing control information (see arc_control_type)

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the exit status from the package. Possible values are (currently):

  • 0

    The initialization was successful.

void arc_read_specfile(struct arc_control_type* control, const char specfile[])

Read the content of a specification file, and assign values associated with given keywords to the corresponding control parameters. An in-depth discussion of specification files is available, and a detailed list of keywords with associated default values is provided in $GALAHAD/src/arc/ARC.template. See also Table 2.1 in the Fortran documentation provided in $GALAHAD/doc/arc.pdf for a list of how these keywords relate to the components of the control structure.

Parameters:

control

is a struct containing control information (see arc_control_type)

specfile

is a character string containing the name of the specification file

void arc_import(
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    const char H_type[],
    ipc_ ne,
    const ipc_ H_row[],
    const ipc_ H_col[],
    const ipc_ H_ptr[]
)

Import problem data into internal storage prior to solution.

Parameters:

control

is a struct whose members provide control paramters for the remaining prcedures (see arc_control_type)

data

holds private internal data

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the exit status from the package. Possible values are:

  • 1

    The import was successful, and the package is ready for the solve phase

  • -1

    An allocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error, and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -2

    A deallocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -3

    The restriction n > 0 or requirement that type contains its relevant string ‘dense’, ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’ has been violated.

n

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of variables

H_type

is a one-dimensional array of type char that specifies the symmetric storage scheme used for the Hessian. It should be one of ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘dense’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’, the latter if access to the Hessian is via matrix-vector products; lower or upper case variants are allowed

ne

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of entries in the lower triangular part of H in the sparse co-ordinate storage scheme. It need not be set for any of the other three schemes.

H_row

is a one-dimensional array of size ne and type ipc_, that holds the row indices of the lower triangular part of H in the sparse co-ordinate storage scheme. It need not be set for any of the other three schemes, and in this case can be NULL

H_col

is a one-dimensional array of size ne and type ipc_, that holds the column indices of the lower triangular part of H in either the sparse co-ordinate, or the sparse row-wise storage scheme. It need not be set when the dense or diagonal storage schemes are used, and in this case can be NULL

H_ptr

is a one-dimensional array of size n+1 and type ipc_, that holds the starting position of each row of the lower triangular part of H, as well as the total number of entries, in the sparse row-wise storage scheme. It need not be set when the other schemes are used, and in this case can be NULL

void arc_reset_control(
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status
)

Reset control parameters after import if required.

Parameters:

control

is a struct whose members provide control paramters for the remaining prcedures (see arc_control_type)

data

holds private internal data

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the exit status from the package. Possible values are:

  • 1

    The import was successful, and the package is ready for the solve phase

void arc_solve_with_mat(
    void **data,
    void *userdata,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_ ne,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_*, const void*) eval_f,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_g,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_h,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], const void*) eval_prec
)

Find a local minimizer of a given function using a regularization method.

This call is for the case where \(H = \nabla_{xx}f(x)\) is provided specifically, and all function/derivative information is available by function calls.

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

userdata

is a structure that allows data to be passed into the function and derivative evaluation programs.

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the entry and exit status from the package.

On initial entry, status must be set to 1.

Possible exit values are:

  • 0

    The run was successful

  • -1

    An allocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error, and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -2

    A deallocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -3

    The restriction n > 0 or requirement that type contains its relevant string ‘dense’, ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’ has been violated.

  • -7

    The objective function appears to be unbounded from below

  • -9

    The analysis phase of the factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status

  • -10

    The factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -11

    The solution of a set of linear equations using factors from the factorization package failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -16

    The problem is so ill-conditioned that further progress is impossible.

  • -18

    Too many iterations have been performed. This may happen if control.maxit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -19

    The CPU time limit has been reached. This may happen if control.cpu_time_limit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -82

    The user has forced termination of solver by removing the file named control.alive_file from unit unit control.alive_unit.

n

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of variables

x

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the values \(x\) of the optimization variables. The j-th component of x, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(x_j\).

g

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the gradient \(g = \nabla_xf(x)\) of the objective function. The j-th component of g, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(g_j\).

ne

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of entries in the lower triangular part of the Hessian matrix \(H\).

eval_f

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_f( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ *f, const void *userdata )

The value of the objective function \(f(x)\) evaluated at x= \(x\) must be assigned to f, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_f via the structure userdata.

eval_g

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_g( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ g[], const void *userdata )

The components of the gradient \(g = \nabla_x f(x\)) of the objective function evaluated at x= \(x\) must be assigned to g, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_g via the structure userdata.

eval_h

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_h( ipc_ n, ipc_ ne, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ h[],
            const void *userdata )

The nonzeros of the Hessian \(H = \nabla_{xx}f(x)\) of the objective function evaluated at x= \(x\) must be assigned to h in the same order as presented to arc_import, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_h via the structure userdata.

eval_prec

is an optional user-supplied function that may be NULL. If non-NULL, it must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_prec( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ u[], const rpc_ v[],
               const void *userdata )

The product \(u = P(x) v\) of the user’s preconditioner \(P(x)\) evaluated at \(x\) with the vector v = \(v\), the result \(u\) must be retured in u, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_prec via the structure userdata.

void arc_solve_without_mat(
    void **data,
    void *userdata,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_*, const void*) eval_f,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const void*) eval_g,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], bool, const void*) eval_hprod,
    ipc_(*)(ipc_, const rpc_[], rpc_[], const rpc_[], const void*) eval_prec
)

Find a local minimizer of a given function using a regularization method.

This call is for the case where access to \(H = \nabla_{xx}f(x)\) is provided by Hessian-vector products, and all function/derivative information is available by function calls.

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

userdata

is a structure that allows data to be passed into the function and derivative evaluation programs.

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the entry and exit status from the package.

On initial entry, status must be set to 1.

Possible exit values are:

  • ** 0**

    The run was successful

  • -1

    An allocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error, and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -2

    A deallocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -3

    The restriction n > 0 or requirement that type contains its relevant string ‘dense’, ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’ has been violated.

  • -7

    The objective function appears to be unbounded from below

  • -9

    The analysis phase of the factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status

  • -10

    The factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -11

    The solution of a set of linear equations using factors from the factorization package failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -16

    The problem is so ill-conditioned that further progress is impossible.

  • -18

    Too many iterations have been performed. This may happen if control.maxit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -19

    The CPU time limit has been reached. This may happen if control.cpu_time_limit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -82

    The user has forced termination of solver by removing the file named control.alive_file from unit unit control.alive_unit.

n

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of variables

x

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the values \(x\) of the optimization variables. The j-th component of x, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(x_j\).

g

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the gradient \(g = \nabla_xf(x)\) of the objective function. The j-th component of g, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(g_j\).

eval_f

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_f( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ *f, const void *userdata )

The value of the objective function \(f(x)\) evaluated at x= \(x\) must be assigned to f, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_f via the structure userdata.

eval_g

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_g( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ g[], const void *userdata )

The components of the gradient \(g = \nabla_x f(x\)) of the objective function evaluated at x= \(x\) must be assigned to g, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_g via the structure userdata.

eval_hprod

is a user-supplied function that must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_hprod( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ u[], const rpc_ v[],
                bool got_h, const void *userdata )

The sum \(u + \nabla_{xx}f(x) v\) of the product of the Hessian \(\nabla_{xx}f(x)\) of the objective function evaluated at x= \(x\) with the vector v= \(v\) and the vector $ \(u\) must be returned in u, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. The Hessian has already been evaluated or used at x if got_h is true. Data may be passed into eval_hprod via the structure userdata.

eval_prec

is an optional user-supplied function that may be NULL. If non-NULL, it must have the following signature:

ipc_ eval_prec( ipc_ n, const rpc_ x[], rpc_ u[], const rpc_ v[],
               const void *userdata )

The product \(u = P(x) v\) of the user’s preconditioner \(P(x)\) evaluated at \(x\) with the vector v = \(v\), the result \(u\) must be retured in u, and the function return value set to 0. If the evaluation is impossible at x, return should be set to a nonzero value. Data may be passed into eval_prec via the structure userdata.

void arc_solve_reverse_with_mat(
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ *eval_status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ f,
    rpc_ g[],
    ipc_ ne,
    rpc_ H_val[],
    const rpc_ u[],
    rpc_ v[]
)

Find a local minimizer of a given function using a regularization method.

This call is for the case where \(H = \nabla_{xx}f(x)\) is provided specifically, but function/derivative information is only available by returning to the calling procedure

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the entry and exit status from the package.

On initial entry, status must be set to 1.

Possible exit values are:

  • 0

    The run was successful.

  • -1

    An allocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error, and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -2

    A deallocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -3

    The restriction n > 0 or requirement that type contains its relevant string ‘dense’, ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’ has been violated.

  • -7

    The objective function appears to be unbounded from below.

  • -9

    The analysis phase of the factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status

  • -10

    The factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -11

    The solution of a set of linear equations using factors from the factorization package failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -16

    The problem is so ill-conditioned that further progress is impossible.

  • -18

    Too many iterations have been performed. This may happen if control.maxit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -19

    The CPU time limit has been reached. This may happen if control.cpu_time_limit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -82

    The user has forced termination of solver by removing the file named control.alive_file from unit unit control.alive_unit.

  • 2

    The user should compute the objective function value \(f(x)\) at the point \(x\) indicated in x and then re-enter the function. The required value should be set in f, and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate \(f(x)\) for instance, if the function is undefined at \(x\) the user need not set f, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 3

    The user should compute the gradient of the objective function \(\nabla_x f(x)\) at the point \(x\) indicated in x and then re-enter the function. The value of the i-th component of the g radient should be set in g[i], for i = 0, …, n-1 and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate a component of \(\nabla_x f(x)\) for instance if a component of the gradient is undefined at \(x\) -the user need not set g, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 4

    The user should compute the Hessian of the objective function \(\nabla_{xx} f(x)\) at the point x indicated in \(x\) and then re-enter the function. The value l-th component of the Hessian stored according to the scheme input in the remainder of \(H\) should be set in H_val[l], for l = 0, …, ne-1 and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate a component of \(\nabla_{xx}f(x)\) for instance, if a component of the Hessian is undefined at \(x\) the user need not set H_val, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 6

    The user should compute the product \(u = P(x)v\) of their preconditioner \(P(x)\) at the point x indicated in \(x\) with the vector \(v\) and then re-enter the function. The vector \(v\) is given in v, the resulting vector \(u = P(x)v\) should be set in u and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate the product for instance, if a component of the preconditioner is undefined at \(x\) the user need not set u, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

eval_status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that is used to indicate if objective function/gradient/Hessian values can be provided (see above)

n

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of variables

x

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the values \(x\) of the optimization variables. The j-th component of x, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(x_j\).

f

is a scalar variable pointer of type rpc_, that holds the value of the objective function.

g

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the gradient \(g = \nabla_xf(x)\) of the objective function. The j-th component of g, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(g_j\).

ne

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of entries in the lower triangular part of the Hessian matrix \(H\).

H_val

is a one-dimensional array of size ne and type rpc_, that holds the values of the entries of the lower triangular part of the Hessian matrix \(H\) in any of the available storage schemes.

u

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that is used for reverse communication (see above for details)

v

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that is used for reverse communication (see above for details)

void arc_solve_reverse_without_mat(
    void **data,
    ipc_ *status,
    ipc_ *eval_status,
    ipc_ n,
    rpc_ x[],
    rpc_ f,
    rpc_ g[],
    rpc_ u[],
    rpc_ v[]
)

Find a local minimizer of a given function using a regularization method.

This call is for the case where access to \(H = \nabla_{xx}f(x)\) is provided by Hessian-vector products, but function/derivative information is only available by returning to the calling procedure.

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the entry and exit status from the package.

On initial entry, status must be set to 1.

Possible exit values are:

  • 0

    The run was successful

  • -1

    An allocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error, and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -2

    A deallocation error occurred. A message indicating the offending array is written on unit control.error and the returned allocation status and a string containing the name of the offending array are held in inform.alloc_status and inform.bad_alloc respectively.

  • -3

    The restriction n > 0 or requirement that type contains its relevant string ‘dense’, ‘coordinate’, ‘sparse_by_rows’, ‘diagonal’ or ‘absent’ has been violated.

  • -7

    The objective function appears to be unbounded from below

  • -9

    The analysis phase of the factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status

  • -10

    The factorization failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -11

    The solution of a set of linear equations using factors from the factorization package failed; the return status from the factorization package is given in the component inform.factor_status.

  • -16

    The problem is so ill-conditioned that further progress is impossible.

  • -18

    Too many iterations have been performed. This may happen if control.maxit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -19

    The CPU time limit has been reached. This may happen if control.cpu_time_limit is too small, but may also be symptomatic of a badly scaled problem.

  • -82

    The user has forced termination of solver by removing the file named control.alive_file from unit unit control.alive_unit.

  • 2

    The user should compute the objective function value \(f(x)\) at the point \(x\) indicated in x and then re-enter the function. The required value should be set in f, and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate \(f(x)\) for instance, if the function is undefined at \(x\) the user need not set f, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 3

    The user should compute the gradient of the objective function \(\nabla_x f(x)\) at the point \(x\) indicated in x and then re-enter the function. The value of the i-th component of the g radient should be set in g[i], for i = 0, …, n-1 and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate a component of \(\nabla_x f(x)\) for instance if a component of the gradient is undefined at \(x\) -the user need not set g, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 5

    The user should compute the product \(\nabla_{xx} f(x)v\) of the Hessian of the objective function \(\nabla_{xx} f(x)\) at the point \(x\) indicated in x with the vector \(v\), add the result to the vector \(u\) and then re-enter the function. The vectors \(u\) and \(v\) are given in u and v respectively, the resulting vector \(u + \nabla_{xx} f(x)v\) should be set in u and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate the product for instance, if a component of the Hessian is undefined at \(x\) the user need not alter u, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

  • 6

    The user should compute the product \(u = P(x)v\) of their preconditioner \(P(x)\) at the point x indicated in \(x\) with the vector \(v\) and then re-enter the function. The vector \(v\) is given in v, the resulting vector \(u = P(x)v\) should be set in u and eval_status should be set to 0. If the user is unable to evaluate the product for instance, if a component of the preconditioner is undefined at \(x\) the user need not set u, but should then set eval_status to a non-zero value.

eval_status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that is used to indicate if objective function/gradient/Hessian values can be provided (see above)

n

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that holds the number of variables

x

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the values \(x\) of the optimization variables. The j-th component of x, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(x_j\).

f

is a scalar variable pointer of type rpc_, that holds the value of the objective function.

g

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that holds the gradient \(g = \nabla_xf(x)\) of the objective function. The j-th component of g, j = 0, … , n-1, contains \(g_j\).

u

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that is used for reverse communication (see above for details)

v

is a one-dimensional array of size n and type rpc_, that is used for reverse communication (see above for details)

void arc_information(void **data, struct arc_inform_type* inform, ipc_ *status)

Provides output information

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

inform

is a struct containing output information (see arc_inform_type)

status

is a scalar variable of type ipc_, that gives the exit status from the package. Possible values are (currently):

  • 0

    The values were recorded successfully

void arc_terminate(
    void **data,
    struct arc_control_type* control,
    struct arc_inform_type* inform
)

Deallocate all internal private storage

Parameters:

data

holds private internal data

control

is a struct containing control information (see arc_control_type)

inform

is a struct containing output information (see arc_inform_type)