Writing (x(1)^2.5)*(x(2)^(-0.5))

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how to write (x(1)^2.5)*(x(2)^(-0.5)) as objective function with cvx?

l=[1;1];
u=[4;4];
n=2;
cvx_begin
variable x(2) 


minimize( x(1)^2.5)*(x(2)^(-0.5) )
subject to
 x >= l;
 x <= u;
cvx_end
2

This is convex for x(1), x(2) > 0.

Edit; Straightforwardly solved using gp mode, as shown in my next post.

3

can I use prod_inv to solve?

4

This can be solved using gp mode

l=[1;1];
u=[4;4];
n=2;
cvx_begin gp
variable x(2) 
minimize( x(1)^2.5*x(2)^(-0.5) )
subject to
  x >= l;
  x <= u;
cvx_end

Optimal x(1) = 1, x(2) = 4.

5

Thanks. But how to solve the following problem with CVX?

min  0.5*( x(6)^2.5*x(7)^(-0.5) )+0.4*( x(8)^2.7*x(7)^(-0.6) )
s.t.   0.5*(x(1)^(-0.1))*(x(2)^(-0.2))*(x(3)^(-0.3))*(x(4)^(-0.1))*(x(5)^(-0.2))-0.6*(x(1)^(0.01))*(x(2)^(0.03))*(x(3)^(0.02))*(x(4)^(0.05))*(x(5)^(0.01))<=0.5
0<=x(i)<=2,i=1,2,3,4,5
1<=x(6)<=11
1<=x(7)<=12
1<=x(8)<=13
6

Addressed in other thread.