System Modelling and Optimization: Proceedings of the 11th IFIP Conference Copenhagen, Denmark, July 25–29, 1983

Modelling and optimization in system planning in China....Pages 1-12
Uncertainty algebra. A linear algebraic submodel of probability theory....Pages 13-14
Energy models and energy policy problems....Pages 15-37
The essentials of hierarchical control....Pages 38-61
New developments in econometric commodity market modeling: A model of the world copper market....Pages 62-70
The great recession: A crisis in parameters?....Pages 71-82
Analysis and modelling of the development economy in the least developed countries....Pages 83-90
Macroeconomic equilibrium with rationing and variable working time....Pages 91-100
Continuous-time asset-pricing models: Selected results....Pages 101-111
The national investment model — "N.I.M."....Pages 112-122
A nonlinear econometric model with bounded controls and an entropy objective....Pages 123-134
A model of coal transport management in a rail network....Pages 135-142
Decomposition of optimal control in energy minimisation in railway traffic....Pages 143-154
Optimal urban bus routing with scheduling flexibilities....Pages 155-165
Development of demand-responsive strategies for urban traffic control....Pages 166-174
An algorithm for Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem....Pages 175-182
Aggregation of equalities in integer programming....Pages 183-192
On job-shop sheduling with resources constraints....Pages 193-200
Space covering technique for multicriterion optimization....Pages 201-202
Lexicographical order, inequality systems and optimization....Pages 203-212
Stability of generalized equations and Kuhn-Tucker points of perturbed convex programs....Pages 213-218
Duality and stability theorems for convex multifunctional programs....Pages 219-227
Parametrizing the value functions in dynamic programming....Pages 228-236
A smooth sequential penalty function method for solving nonlinear programming problems....Pages 237-245
A class of continuously differentiable exact penalty function algorithms for nonlinear programming problems....Pages 246-256
On the effectiveness of the Bayesian nonparametric approach to global optimization....Pages 257-262
Convergent cutting planes for linear programs with additional reverse convex constraints....Pages 263-272
A fast Voronoi-diagram algorithm with applications to geographical optimization problems....Pages 273-288
Nonlinear optimization by a curvilinear path strategy....Pages 289-298
A unified nonlinear programming theory for penalty, multiplier, SQP and GRG methods....Pages 299-310
A linearization algorithm for constrained nonsmooth minimization....Pages 311-320
Better than linear convergence and safeguarding in nonsmooth minimization....Pages 321-330
On three approaches to the construction of nondifferentiable optimization algorithms....Pages 331-337
An algorithm for minimizing nondifferentiable convex functions under linear constraints....Pages 338-344
On singular and bang-bang processes in optimal control....Pages 345-353
Shape controlability for free boundaries....Pages 354-361
Approximation of boundary control problems for evolution variational inequalities arising from free boundary problems....Pages 362-372
Optimal control of generalized flow networks....Pages 373-382
Hölder condition for the minimum time function of linear systems....Pages 383-392
The quadratic cost problem for L 2 [0,T; L 2 (г)] boundary input hyperbolic equations....Pages 393-402
Modelling and control of water quality in a river section....Pages 403-414
A Galerkin approximation for the Zakai equation....Pages 415-423
Some singular control problem with long term average criterion....Pages 424-432
On Ergodic control problems associated with optimal maintenance and inspection....Pages 433-442
Convergence of a stochastic variable metric method with application in adaptive prediction....Pages 443-450
Modelization and filtering of discrete systems and discrete approximation of continuous systems....Pages 451-460
Extremals in stochastic control theory....Pages 461-470
Design wave determination by fast integration technique....Pages 471-479
A method to evaluate the consequences of member failure in jacket-type offshore platform structures....Pages 480-489
On selecting a target reliability for deep water tension leg platforms....Pages 490-513
Frequency versus time domain identification of complex structures modal shapes under natural excitation....Pages 514-523
Fatigue of offshore platforms: A method of analysis....Pages 524-533
Stochastic design of rubble mound breakwaters....Pages 534-544
Probabilistically optimum design of frame structure....Pages 545-554
Reliability analysis of elasto-plastic structures....Pages 555-565
Threshold crossings in nonlinear systems and ship capsize prevention....Pages 566-576
Asymptotic approximations for multinormal domain and surface integrals....Pages 577-584
Model uncertainty for bilinear hysteretic systems....Pages 585-594
A stochastic algorithm for the optimization of simulation parameters....Pages 595-602
Approximations and bounds in discrete stage markov decision processes....Pages 603-608
Overall control of an electricity supply and demand system: A global feedback for the french system....Pages 609-617
Optimal maintenance policies for modular standby systems....Pages 618-630
Probabilistic analysis of some travelling salesman heuristics....Pages 631-640
An optimal method for the mixed postman problem....Pages 641-649
Modeling and analysis of computer and communications systems with queueing networks: An analytical study....Pages 650-661
A hierarchical algorithm for large-scale system optimization problems with duality gaps....Pages 662-671
Aggregation bounds in stochastic production problems....Pages 672-683
An allocation problem in the design of a class of large-scale systems: Model and algorithm....Pages 684-693
An immune lymphocyte circulation model....Pages 694-702
Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases: Present state, problems and prospects....Pages 703-708
Hyperthermia cancer therapy: Modelling, parameter estimation and control of temperature distribution in human tissue....Pages 709-716
Optimal control of the heel-off to lift-off phase of two maximum height jumps....Pages 717-726
Theoretical analysis of the sliding filament model for the evaluation of muscle macroscopic performance....Pages 727-736
Or is what or does....Pages 737-742
On the development of large-scale personnel planning models....Pages 743-754
Modeling dynamic systems of variable structure....Pages 755-764
Optimal structural design for maximum distance between adjacent eigenfrequencies....Pages 765-772
Existence proofs for a class of plate optimization problems....Pages 773-779
Short term production scheduling of the pulp mill — A decentralized optimization approach....Pages 780-789
Shape optimization for contact problems....Pages 790-799
Variational approach to optimal design and sensitivity analysis of elastic structures....Pages 800-809
Shape optimal design of a radiating fin....Pages 810-818
Application of optimization procedures on the design of various shell structures....Pages 819-828
On nondifferentiable plate optimal design problems....Pages 829-838
Optimum geometry modeling for minimizing weight of plate bending structure with substructures....Pages 839-848
Optimal management of an almost purely hydro system : The ivory coast case....Pages 849-855
Discretization of Bellman's equation....Pages 856-858
Real-time optimal energy management by mathematical programming in industrial plants....Pages 859-868
A computerized-optimized study on film cooling technique (part III)....Pages 869-880
Optimization of resource allocation for large scale projects....Pages 881-890
Experience running optimisation algorithms on parallel processing systems....Pages 891-917