ptr_solver
CVXPy-based convex subproblem solver for the penalized trust-region (PTR) SCP algorithm.
This module provides the default solver backend using CVXPy's modeling language with support for multiple backend solvers (CLARABEL, etc.). Includes optional code generation via cvxpygen for improved performance.
PTRSolveResult
dataclass
¶
Result from solving a PTR convex subproblem.
Contains the solution trajectories and slack variables from a single SCP iteration. All trajectories are unscaled (physical units).
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
ndarray
|
State trajectory, shape (N, n_states). Unscaled. |
u |
ndarray
|
Control trajectory, shape (N, n_controls). Unscaled. |
nu |
ndarray
|
Virtual control slack for dynamics defects, shape (N-1, n_states). |
nu_vb |
List[ndarray]
|
Nonconvex nodal constraint violation slacks. List of arrays, one per nodal constraint. |
nu_vb_cross |
List[float]
|
Cross-node constraint violation slacks. List of scalars, one per cross-node constraint. |
cost |
float
|
Optimal objective value. |
status |
str
|
Solver status string (e.g., "optimal", "infeasible"). |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
PTRSolver
¶
Bases: ConvexSolver
CVXPy-based convex subproblem solver for the PTR algorithm.
This solver uses CVXPy's modeling language to construct and solve the convex subproblems generated at each SCP iteration. It supports multiple backend solvers (CLARABEL, ECOS, MOSEK, etc.) and optional code generation via cvxpygen for improved performance.
The solver builds the problem structure once during initialize(), using
CVXPy Parameters for values that change each iteration. The solve()
method then solves and returns a structured PTRSolveResult.
The cost and constraint formulations are defined in the cost() and
constraints() methods, which can be overridden in subclasses to
customize the convex subproblem. For example::
class MyPTRSolver(PTRSolver):
def cost(self, settings, lowered):
c = super().cost(settings, lowered)
c += my_extra_term(self._ocp_vars)
return c
Future Backend Support
When adding a new backend (QPAX, COCO, etc.), this class should be refactored:
- Rename
PTRSolvertoCVXPyPTRSolver - Extract
PTRSolveras an abstract base class defining the PTR interface (update_dynamics_linearization,update_constraint_linearizations,update_penalties,solvereturningPTRSolveResult) - Have
CVXPyPTRSolverand the new backend (e.g.,QPAXPTRSolver) inherit from the abstractPTRSolver
This keeps the algorithm backend-agnostic while allowing multiple solver implementations for the PTR formulation.
Example
Using PTRSolver with the SCP framework::
solver = PTRSolver()
solver.create_variables(N, x_unified, u_unified, jax_constraints)
solver.initialize(lowered, settings)
# Each iteration (parameter updates done by algorithm):
result = solver.solve()
x_sol = result.x # Unscaled state trajectory
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ocp_vars |
CVXPyVariables
|
The CVXPy variables and parameters (available after create_variables()) |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
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ocp_vars: CVXPyVariables
property
¶
The CVXPy variables and parameters.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
CVXPyVariables
|
The CVXPyVariables dataclass, or None if create_variables() not called. |
__init__()
¶
Initialize PTRSolver with unset problem.
Call create_variables() then initialize() to build the problem structure.
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
citation() -> List[str]
¶
Return BibTeX citations for CVXPy.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[str]
|
List containing BibTeX entries for CVXPy and DCCP papers. |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
constraints(settings: Config, lowered: LoweredProblem) -> list
¶
Build the constraint list for the convex subproblem.
Constructs all PTR constraints including:
- Linearized nodal constraints (from JAX-lowered nonconvex constraints)
- Linearized cross-node constraints
- Convex constraints (already lowered to CVXPy)
- Boundary conditions (fixed initial/terminal states)
- Uniform time grid constraints
- State and control deviation definitions
- Linearized dynamics
- State and control box constraints
- CTCS constraints
Override this method in subclasses to customize the constraint
formulation. Use super().constraints(settings, lowered) to include
the standard PTR constraints and extend them.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
settings
|
Config
|
Configuration object with solver settings |
required |
lowered
|
LoweredProblem
|
Lowered problem containing lowered constraints |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list
|
List of CVXPy constraints. |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
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cost(settings: Config, lowered: LoweredProblem) -> cp.Expression
¶
Build the cost expression for the convex subproblem.
Constructs the PTR objective function including:
- Boundary condition costs (Minimize/Maximize state components)
- Trust region penalty (deviation from linearization point)
- Virtual control penalty (dynamics defect relaxation)
- Virtual buffer penalty (nonconvex constraint violation relaxation)
Override this method in subclasses to customize the cost formulation.
Use super().cost(settings, lowered) to include the standard PTR
cost terms and add to them.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
settings
|
Config
|
Configuration object with solver settings |
required |
lowered
|
LoweredProblem
|
Lowered problem containing constraint structure |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Expression
|
CVXPy expression representing the total cost to minimize. |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
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create_variables(N: int, x_unified: UnifiedState, u_unified: UnifiedControl, jax_constraints: LoweredJaxConstraints) -> None
¶
Create CVXPy optimization variables.
Creates all CVXPy Variable and Parameter objects needed for the optimal control problem. This includes state/control variables, dynamics parameters, constraint linearization parameters, and scaling matrices.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
N
|
int
|
Number of discretization nodes |
required |
x_unified
|
UnifiedState
|
Unified state interface with dimensions and scaling bounds |
required |
u_unified
|
UnifiedControl
|
Unified control interface with dimensions and scaling bounds |
required |
jax_constraints
|
LoweredJaxConstraints
|
Lowered JAX constraints (for sizing linearization params) |
required |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
get_stats() -> dict
¶
Get solver statistics for diagnostics and printing.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict
|
Dict containing:
- |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
initialize(lowered: LoweredProblem, settings: Config) -> None
¶
Build the CVXPy optimal control problem.
Constructs the complete optimization problem by calling cost() and
constraints() to build the objective and constraint formulations,
then assembles them into a CVXPy Problem.
If cvxpygen is enabled in settings, generates compiled solver code for improved performance.
Note
create_variables() must be called before this method.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
lowered
|
LoweredProblem
|
Lowered problem containing:
- |
required |
settings
|
Config
|
Configuration object with solver settings |
required |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
RuntimeError
|
If create_variables() has not been called. |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
solve() -> PTRSolveResult
¶
Solve the convex subproblem and return structured results.
Call update_dynamics_linearization(), update_constraint_linearizations(),
and update_penalties() before calling this method.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
PTRSolveResult
|
PTRSolveResult containing unscaled trajectories, slack variables, |
PTRSolveResult
|
cost, and solver status. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
RuntimeError
|
If initialize() has not been called. |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
update_boundary_conditions(x_init: np.ndarray = None, x_term: np.ndarray = None) -> None
¶
Update boundary condition parameters.
Sets initial and/or terminal state constraints. Only sets parameters that exist in the problem (some problems may not have both).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
x_init
|
ndarray
|
Initial state vector, shape (n_states,). Optional. |
None
|
x_term
|
ndarray
|
Terminal state vector, shape (n_states,). Optional. |
None
|
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
update_constraint_linearizations(nodal: List[dict] = None, cross_node: List[dict] = None) -> None
¶
Update linearized constraint values and gradients.
Sets constraint function values and gradients at the current linearization point for both nodal and cross-node constraints.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
nodal
|
List[dict]
|
List of dicts for nodal constraints, each containing:
- |
None
|
cross_node
|
List[dict]
|
List of dicts for cross-node constraints, each containing:
- |
None
|
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
update_dynamics_linearization(x_bar: np.ndarray, u_bar: np.ndarray, A_d: np.ndarray, B_d: np.ndarray, C_d: np.ndarray, x_prop: np.ndarray) -> None
¶
Update dynamics linearization point and matrices.
Sets the current linearization point (previous iterate) and the discretized dynamics matrices for the convex subproblem.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
x_bar
|
ndarray
|
Previous state trajectory, shape (N, n_states) |
required |
u_bar
|
ndarray
|
Previous control trajectory, shape (N, n_controls) |
required |
A_d
|
ndarray
|
Discretized state Jacobian, shape (N-1, n_states, n_states) |
required |
B_d
|
ndarray
|
Discretized control Jacobian (current node), shape (N-1, n_states, n_controls) |
required |
C_d
|
ndarray
|
Discretized control Jacobian (next node), shape (N-1, n_states, n_controls) |
required |
x_prop
|
ndarray
|
Propagated state from dynamics, shape (N-1, n_states) |
required |
Source code in openscvx/solvers/ptr_solver.py
update_penalties(lam_prox: float, lam_cost: float, lam_vc: np.ndarray, lam_vb: float) -> None
¶
Update SCP penalty weights.
Sets the penalty weights that balance competing objectives in the PTR convex subproblem.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
lam_prox
|
float
|
Trust region weight (penalizes deviation from linearization point) |
required |
lam_cost
|
float
|
Cost function weight |
required |
lam_vc
|
ndarray
|
Virtual control penalty weights, shape (N-1, n_states) |
required |
lam_vb
|
float
|
Virtual buffer penalty weight (for constraint violations) |
required |