Luo, H.; Wu, H.; Chen, G. - In: Journal of Global Optimization 54 (2012) 3, pp. 599-618
In this paper, we present new convergence properties of the augmented Lagrangian method for nonlinear semidefinite programs (NSDP). Convergence to the approximately global solutions and optimal values of NSDP is first established for a basic augmented Lagrangian scheme under mild conditions,...