Thresholding gradient methods in Hilbert spaces: support identification and linear convergence

Abstract

We study theℓ1regularized least squares optimization problem in a separable Hilbert space. We show that the iterative soft-thresholding algorithm (ISTA) converges linearly, without making any assumption on the linear operator into play or on the problem. The result is obtained combining two key concepts: the notion ofextended support, a finite set containing the support, and the notion ofconditioning over finite-dimensional sets. We prove that ISTA identifies the solution extended support after a finite number of iterations, and we derive linear convergence from the conditioning property, which is always satisfied forℓ1regularized least squares problems. Our analysis extends to the entire class of thresholding gradient algorithms, for which we provide a conceptually new proof of strong convergence, as well as convergence rates.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1051/cocv/2019011

Entities

People

  • Guillaume Garrigos
  • Lorenzo Rosasco
  • Silvia Villa

Organizations

  • European Research Council
  • Gruppo Nazionale per l'Analisi Matematica, la Probabilità e le loro Applicazioni
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.

Technology Areas

  • Space