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Alex L. Wang

Mathematics · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 2000Rising activity
Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchSparse and Compressive Sensing TechniquesOptimization and Variational AnalysisStochastic Gradient Optimization TechniquesComplexity and Algorithms in Graphs

Publications

36

Citations

42

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Alex L. Wang works in mathematical optimization, focusing on designing and analyzing algorithms for convex and nonsmooth optimization problems, including gradient descent methods and semidefinite programming (a type of optimization involving matrix constraints). Much of the work studies theoretical questions such as how fast algorithms converge, how to characterize solvable problem classes (like quadratically constrained quadratic programs), and structural properties like convexity hidden within seemingly non-convex problems. This research is largely theoretical, aimed at improving the mathematical foundations and efficiency guarantees of optimization methods used across statistics, engineering, and data science.

Convex and nonsmooth optimizationGradient descent algorithm design and convergence analysisSemidefinite programmingQuadratically constrained quadratic programs (QCQPs)Statistical signal recovery

Publication output has grown over the past decade, rising from little to no output around 2017-2019 to a peak of nine publications in 2024, with continued activity in 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 4 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 9 publications9242025: 4 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×18
  • Mathematical Programming×4
  • Mathematics of Operations Research×2
  • SIAM Journal on Optimization×2
  • INFORMS Journal on Optimization×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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