A new class of nonlinear conjugate gradient coefficients for unconstrained optimization

Abstract

The nonlinear Conjugate gradient method (CGM) is a very effective way in solving large-scale optimization problems. Zhang et al. proposed a new CG coefficient which is defined by [Formula: see text]. They proved the sufficient descent condition and the global convergence for nonconvex minimization in strong Wolfe line search. In this paper, we prove that this CG coefficient possesses sufficient descent conditions and global convergence properties under the exact line search.