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First-order lower bound for smooth convex optimization

Also called Nesterov lower bound, Nemirovski-Yudin lower bound.

No first-order method can beat an Omega(1/k^2) rate on smooth convex problems, so Nesterov's method is optimal.

No first-order method can beat an Omega(1/k^2) rate on smooth convex problems, so Nesterov's method is optimal.

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