Low-rank alternating direction doubling algorithm for solving large-scale continuous time algebraic Riccati equations

Abstract: This paper proposes an effective low-rank alternating direction doubling algorithm (R-ADDA) for computing numerical low-rank solutions to large-scale sparse continuous-time algebraic Riccati matrix equations. The method is based on the alternating direction doubling algorithm (ADDA), utilizing the low-rank property of matrices and employing Cholesky factorization for solving. The advantage of the new algorithm lies in computing only the $2^k$-th approximation during the iterative process, instead of every approximation. Its efficient low-rank formula saves storage space and is highly effective from a computational perspective. Finally, the effectiveness of the new algorithm is demonstrated through theoretical analysis and numerical experiments.