The prediction-correction approach to nonlinear complementarity problems

Abstract This paper presents a prediction–correction approach to solving the nonlinear complementarity problem (NCP). Each iteration of the new method consists of a prediction and a correction. The predictor is produced by an inexact Logarithmic-Quadratic Proximal method; and then it is corrected by the Proximal Point Algorithm. Convergence of the new method is proved under mild assumptions. Comparison to existing methods shows the superiority of the new method. Numerical experiments including the application to traffic equilibrium problems demonstrate that the new method is attractive in practice.

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