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    Area of Science:

    • Distributed Systems
    • Convex Optimization
    • Control Theory

    Background:

    • Decentralized systems require agents to reach consensus on a common goal.
    • Optimization problems with inequality constraints are common in real-world applications.
    • Existing methods often rely on centralized control or complex mathematical tools.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a distributed protocol for convex optimization problems with inequality constraints.
    • To ensure agents achieve consensus and converge to the optimal solution.
    • To provide a method that works under connected undirected graphs.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel distributed protocol is proposed.
    • The protocol utilizes parameter projection with two descent directions.
    • It avoids the use of Lagrange multipliers.

    Main Results:

    • Agents reach consensus in finite time.
    • Agents converge to the optimal point within inequality constraints.
    • Agents reach and maintain their positions within constraint sets in finite time.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed protocol effectively solves distributed convex optimization problems with inequality constraints.
    • The method offers a simpler alternative to existing techniques, applicable to both distributed and centralized problems.
    • Finite-time convergence to consensus and optimal solutions is guaranteed.