MIQP root

Sometimes I see solver logs that makes me wonder… Here is an example:

MIQP Presolve eliminated 1 rows and 1 columns. Reduced MIQP has 3400 rows, 10400 columns, and 2410400 nonzeros. Reduced MIQP has 8000 binaries, 0 generals, 0 SOSs, and 0 indicators. Reduced MIQP objective Q matrix has 2400 nonzeros. Presolve time = 1.77 sec. (674.81 ticks) Probing time = 0.16 sec. (93.32 ticks) Tried aggregator 1 time. Reduced MIQP has 3400 rows, 10400 columns, and 2410400 nonzeros. Reduced MIQP has 8000 binaries, 0 generals, 0 SOSs, and 0 indicators. Reduced MIQP objective Q matrix has 2400 nonzeros. Presolve time = 1.39 sec. (642.45 ticks) Probing time = 0.14 sec. (93.00 ticks) Clique table members: 1000. MIP emphasis: balance optimality and feasibility. MIP search method: dynamic search. Parallel mode: deterministic, using up to 8 threads. Tried aggregator 1 time. No QP presolve or aggregator reductions. Presolve time = 0.25 sec. (125.87 ticks) Parallel mode: using up to 8 threads for barrier. Number of nonzeros in lower triangle of A*A' = 2758800 Using Approximate Minimum Degree ordering Total time for automatic ordering = 1.63 sec. (3083.98 ticks) Summary statistics for Cholesky factor:   Threads                   = 8   Rows in Factor            = 3400   Integer space required    = 10400   Total non-zeros in factor = 3261700   Total FP ops to factor    = 3528593900 Itn      Primal Obj        Dual Obj  Prim Inf Upper Inf  Dual Inf             0  5.5332693e+006 -6.7421398e+006 1.19e+007 1.52e+005 1.77e+005    1  5.5332693e+006  5.4658298e+006 5.88e+004 7.49e+002 8.71e+002    2  5.5332693e+006  5.5328522e+006 2.83e+002 3.61e+000 4.19e+000    3  5.5332693e+006  5.5332673e+006 1.41e+000 1.79e-002 2.08e-002    4  5.5332693e+006  5.5332693e+006 6.99e-003 8.90e-005 1.04e-004    5  5.5332693e+006  5.5332693e+006 3.48e-005 4.43e-007 5.64e-007    6  5.5332693e+006  5.5332693e+006 2.14e-007 2.76e-009 5.25e-008 Barrier time = 5.64 sec. (8857.91 ticks) QP crossover.   Primal and Dual:  Fixing 7000 variables.    Elapsed crossover time = 7.16 sec. (10003.75 ticks, 5945 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 0.00000000e+000    Elapsed crossover time = 15.31 sec. (28552.30 ticks, 5569 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 0.00000000e+000    Elapsed crossover time = 23.23 sec. (46704.46 ticks, 5305 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 0.00000000e+000    Elapsed crossover time = 33.27 sec. (70188.45 ticks, 5054 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 0.00000000e+000    Elapsed crossover time = 45.64 sec. (98083.66 ticks, 4836 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.39261829e-008    Elapsed crossover time = 57.02 sec. (124653.14 ticks, 4730 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 4.31355147e-008    Elapsed crossover time = 67.73 sec. (150426.94 ticks, 4649 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.20840923e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 79.16 sec. (176647.52 ticks, 4545 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 6.72971510e-008    Elapsed crossover time = 90.33 sec. (202789.85 ticks, 4456 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 9.17043508e-008    Elapsed crossover time = 101.67 sec. (229293.76 ticks, 4372 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.47674096e+000     Dual 3.03520210e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 111.36 sec. (251686.98 ticks, 4363 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.47681465e+000     Dual 3.78158802e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 120.25 sec. (268368.05 ticks, 4354 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.47681459e+000     Dual 3.24780558e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 127.88 sec. (283908.42 ticks, 4240 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 5.93479732e-009     Dual 3.03358320e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 137.27 sec. (304459.09 ticks, 3989 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 6.44471580e-008     Dual 2.18300556e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 149.27 sec. (330999.89 ticks, 3756 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.82401907e-006     Dual 6.70703048e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 161.86 sec. (358315.84 ticks, 3719 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 9.16794306e-007    Elapsed crossover time = 172.38 sec. (383644.53 ticks, 3688 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 7.28524174e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 183.17 sec. (409268.61 ticks, 3649 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.75125388e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 193.80 sec. (434690.75 ticks, 3616 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.87935366e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 204.61 sec. (461215.00 ticks, 3576 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.03380080e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 215.09 sec. (486417.66 ticks, 3549 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 0.00000000e+000     Dual 1.98637099e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 225.89 sec. (513139.41 ticks, 3510 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.10855582e-001     Dual 2.02513729e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 236.05 sec. (535568.96 ticks, 3484 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 6.24493647e-003     Dual 1.52526445e-006 Markowitz threshold set to 0.1    Elapsed crossover time = 248.38 sec. (563321.19 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.36909296e-003     Dual 4.77023950e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 318.11 sec. (751201.40 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.12025977e+003     Dual 4.75232446e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 330.94 sec. (789219.13 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.59407700e-002     Dual 4.77066314e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 343.88 sec. (825357.13 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.59800219e-002     Dual 6.33971104e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 358.42 sec. (864523.87 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.34496411e-002     Dual 3.14321933e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 372.47 sec. (904729.79 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.34088085e-002     Dual 1.75639834e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 388.09 sec. (943680.90 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 5.46198930e-002     Dual 9.53896961e-006    Elapsed crossover time = 403.11 sec. (984367.15 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.90653794e-002     Dual 8.91545915e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 415.58 sec. (1020067.24 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.89335895e-002     Dual 2.41810067e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 429.14 sec. (1058618.75 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.84690980e-002     Dual 3.90030436e-005    Elapsed crossover time = 442.63 sec. (1097715.44 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.78869120e+004     Dual 5.68837444e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 456.14 sec. (1134758.50 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.67225351e+004     Dual 5.77386458e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 470.00 sec. (1172495.60 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 5.53826983e+004     Dual 6.83817634e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 486.74 sec. (1215601.97 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 9.41979528e+004     Dual 1.17608258e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 500.95 sec. (1251898.93 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.39769777e+005     Dual 3.00622953e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 515.22 sec. (1289115.60 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.88061211e+003     Dual 7.54748835e+002    Elapsed crossover time = 529.25 sec. (1327038.38 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.88061211e+003     Dual 7.54748835e+002    Elapsed crossover time = 542.24 sec. (1357677.33 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.65324988e+003     Dual 1.26132745e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 552.99 sec. (1386459.18 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.65324988e+003     Dual 1.26132745e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 565.88 sec. (1418048.64 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.16480240e+003     Dual 1.91691257e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 579.27 sec. (1453911.63 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.16353933e+003     Dual 1.91678103e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 588.53 sec. (1480497.42 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.16353933e+003     Dual 1.91678103e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 597.89 sec. (1504777.31 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90094988e+003     Dual 1.14836471e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 604.97 sec. (1521009.73 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90129768e+003     Dual 1.15904573e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 611.22 sec. (1536795.42 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90129768e+003     Dual 1.15904573e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 616.67 sec. (1551877.10 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90773276e+003     Dual 1.17815647e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 622.81 sec. (1567277.44 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90773276e+003     Dual 1.17815647e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 627.38 sec. (1580302.78 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.89426710e+003     Dual 1.07900064e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 631.66 sec. (1591985.82 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.87985719e+003     Dual 1.00576739e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 637.89 sec. (1609258.08 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90150876e+003     Dual 7.31013617e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 642.83 sec. (1622767.95 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.90150876e+003     Dual 7.31013617e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 647.22 sec. (1635731.36 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.86842002e+003     Dual 7.13853235e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 652.58 sec. (1650655.52 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.84100817e+003     Dual 1.21837103e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 657.20 sec. (1663498.01 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.76000240e+003     Dual 2.90792871e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 662.86 sec. (1679982.33 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.85701960e+003     Dual 7.13495764e+003    Elapsed crossover time = 667.89 sec. (1691903.10 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.96317658e+004     Dual 5.10543645e+005    Elapsed crossover time = 671.80 sec. (1703072.56 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.03036288e+004     Dual 1.07718950e+006    Elapsed crossover time = 675.69 sec. (1714438.25 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.16603817e+003     Dual 2.76079763e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 680.95 sec. (1728011.91 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.41650804e+003     Dual 2.61412656e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 684.88 sec. (1738262.56 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.92877479e+003     Dual 4.13609774e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 689.19 sec. (1748946.49 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.25701941e+004     Dual 1.56358766e+005    Elapsed crossover time = 694.44 sec. (1761372.46 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.31800356e+003     Dual 1.89475266e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 699.81 sec. (1772146.05 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 6.42620370e+003     Dual 5.49984245e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 705.53 sec. (1782843.13 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.15767429e+006     Dual 1.75141610e+007    Elapsed crossover time = 711.47 sec. (1793058.87 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 2.21269742e+003     Dual 8.03297651e+004    Elapsed crossover time = 718.33 sec. (1803421.24 ticks, 3333 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 7.53001991e+005     Dual 2.93476689e+007    Elapsed crossover time = 725.44 sec. (1813741.70 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 1.24805125e+004     Dual 1.29957987e+006    Elapsed crossover time = 732.19 sec. (1823771.99 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.17114125e+003     Dual 4.33555604e+005    Elapsed crossover time = 738.59 sec. (1833802.22 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 6.00998749e+006     Dual 1.02118829e+009    Elapsed crossover time = 745.03 sec. (1843805.29 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.79317034e+006     Dual 6.44532210e+008    Elapsed crossover time = 751.81 sec. (1854167.14 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 5.03251939e+005     Dual 2.28553099e+008    Elapsed crossover time = 758.20 sec. (1864411.09 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.03520837e+006     Dual 8.01584368e+008    Elapsed crossover time = 764.67 sec. (1874969.68 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.65210530e+006     Dual 4.55334749e+009    Elapsed crossover time = 770.52 sec. (1885177.76 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 4.97860595e+007     Dual 8.99304928e+010    Elapsed crossover time = 776.05 sec. (1895242.21 ticks, 3332 Superbasics left)      Infeasibility:    Primal 3.99168883e+007     Dual 3.21266821e+011   Primal:  Pushed 48, exchanged 4653.   Dual  :  Pushed 0, exchanged 4691. Warning: Crossover terminates with a singular basis.

I.e. 5 seconds to solve the relaxed qp and then spending 775 seconds in the crossover (without a good result)!

It is good to see that there is progress in this area (quadratic related optimization). E.g. from a recent presentation:

(http://www.slideshare.net/IBMOptimization/euro-2015-nodet). In general my feeling is that quadratic solvers are not as mature as linear solvers, and occasional show erratic behavior. As I see typically difficult models (for easy ones users don’t need my help), I encounter issues like these more than I care for.