Logarithmic barrier function
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A logarithmic barrier function is a type of barrier function
Barrier function
In constrained optimization, a field of mathematics, a barrier function is a continuous function whose value on a point increases to infinity as the point approaches the boundary of the feasible region . It is used as a penalizing term for violations of constraints...

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Formal definition

minimize :

subject to:

assume strictly feasible:

define logarithmic barrier
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