Dynamic Optimization and Differential Games
Dynamic Optimization and Differential Games

Author: Terry L. Friesz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-08-20

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 0387727787

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This book has been written to address the increasing number of Operations Research and Management Science problems (that is, applications) that involve the explicit consideration of time and of gaming among multiple agents. It is a book that will be used both as a textbook and as a reference and guide by those whose work involves the theoretical aspects of dynamic optimization and differential games.

Dynamic Optimization, Second Edition
Dynamic Optimization, Second Edition

Author: Morton I. Kamien

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0486310280

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Since its initial publication, this text has defined courses in dynamic optimization taught to economics and management science students. The two-part treatment covers the calculus of variations and optimal control. 1998 edition.

Multi-agent Optimization
Multi-agent Optimization

Author: Angelia Nedić

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-01

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 3319971425

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This book contains three well-written research tutorials that inform the graduate reader about the forefront of current research in multi-agent optimization. These tutorials cover topics that have not yet found their way in standard books and offer the reader the unique opportunity to be guided by major researchers in the respective fields. Multi-agent optimization, lying at the intersection of classical optimization, game theory, and variational inequality theory, is at the forefront of modern optimization and has recently undergone a dramatic development. It seems timely to provide an overview that describes in detail ongoing research and important trends. This book concentrates on Distributed Optimization over Networks; Differential Variational Inequalities; and Advanced Decomposition Algorithms for Multi-agent Systems. This book will appeal to both mathematicians and mathematically oriented engineers and will be the source of inspiration for PhD students and researchers.

Handbook of Transportation Science
Handbook of Transportation Science

Author: Randolph Hall

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-04-11

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 0306480581

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Over the past thirty-five years, a substantial amount of theoretical and empirical scholarly research has been developed across the discipline domains of Transportation. This research has been synthesized into a systematic handbook that examines the scientific concepts, methods, and principles of this growing and evolving field. The Handbook of Transportation Science outlines the field of transportation as a scientific discipline that transcends transportation technology and methods. Whether by car, truck, airplane - or by a mode of transportation that has not yet been conceived - transportation obeys fundamental properties. The science of transportation defines these properties, and demonstrates how our knowledge of one mode of transportation can be used to explain the behavior of another. Transportation scientists are motivated by the desire to explain spatial interactions that result in movement of people or objects from place to place. Its methodologies draw from physics, operations research, probability and control theory.

Pareto Optimality, Game Theory and Equilibria
Pareto Optimality, Game Theory and Equilibria

Author: Panos M. Pardalos

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-07-02

Total Pages: 872

ISBN-13: 0387772472

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This comprehensive work examines important recent developments and modern applications in the fields of optimization, control, game theory and equilibrium programming. In particular, the concepts of equilibrium and optimality are of immense practical importance affecting decision-making problems regarding policy and strategies, and in understanding and predicting systems in different application domains, ranging from economics and engineering to military applications. The book consists of 29 survey chapters written by distinguished researchers in the above areas.

Network Science, Nonlinear Science and Infrastructure Systems
Network Science, Nonlinear Science and Infrastructure Systems

Author: Terry L. Friesz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-06-10

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 0387711341

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This book is written by leading scholars in Network Science, Nonlinear Science and Infrastructure Systems, expressly to develop common theoretical underpinnings for better solutions to modern infrastructural problems. The book is dedicated to the formulation of infrastructural tools that will better solve problems from transportation networks to telecommunications, Internet, supply chains and more.

Mathematical and Computational Models for Congestion Charging
Mathematical and Computational Models for Congestion Charging

Author: Siriphong Lawphongpanich

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-06-05

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 038729645X

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Rigorous treatments of issues related to congestion pricing are described in this book. It examines recent advances in areas such as mathematical and computational models for predicting traffic congestion, determining when, where, and how much to levy tolls, and analyzing the impact on transportation systems. The book follows recent schemes judged to be successful in London, Singapore, Norway, as well as a number of projects in the United States.

Closed-Loop Supply Chains
Closed-Loop Supply Chains

Author: Mark E. Ferguson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-04-21

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1420095269

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Closed-loop supply chain activities such as remanufacturing, recycling, dismantling for spare parts, and reverse logistics have helped many companies tap into new revenue streams by finding secondary markets for their products, all while reducing their overall carbon footprint. Written by academic experts, in language that is accessible to practitioners, this authoritative resource examines recent research and case studies of companies running profitable reuse/remanufacture operations in various industries. It illustrates profitable practices in returned and recovered products, clearly explaining how to: design a reverse logistics network, conduct production planning, implement effective marketing strategies, and apply closed-loop supply chain strategies in industries besides manufacturing. From product development to materials to assembly and profitability, this complete resource explores the impact of these processes across all aspects of the supply chain.

Convex Optimization
Convex Optimization

Author: Stephen P. Boyd

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-03-08

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13: 9780521833783

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Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics.