摘要

For an optimisation problem with an L-1 norm objective function subject to an L-2 norm inequality constraint, this study shows that there is an approximately linear relationship between the L-1 norm objective functional values and the L-2 norm specifications. This relationship is verified through the use of random and real world industrial data. The obtained results can be employed for (i) estimating the L-1 norm objective functional value without solving the optimisation problem numerically; (ii) providing an insight for defining the L-2 norm specification in which a simple method is proposed in this study; and (iii) testing whether the obtained solutions are the globally optimal solutions or not. These advantages are demonstrated via the use of random data.