In this paper, we study some well-known cases of nonlinear programming problems, presenting them as instances of inexact or semi-infinite linear programming. The class of problems considered contains, in particular, s...
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In this paper, we study some well-known cases of nonlinear programming problems, presenting them as instances of inexact or semi-infinite linear programming. The class of problems considered contains, in particular, semi-definite programming, second-order cone programming and special cases of inexact semi-definite programming. Strong duality results for the nonlinear problems studied are obtained via the Lagrangian duality. Using these results, we propose some dual algorithms for the studied classes of problems. The proposed algorithms can be interpreted as cuttingplane or discretization algorithms. Finally, some comments on the convergence of the proposed algorithms and on preliminary numerical tests are given.
In this paper, we introduce a variant of a cuttingplane algorithm and show that this algorithm reduces to the well-known Dinkelbach-type procedure of Crouzeix, Ferland, and Schaible if the optimization problem is a g...
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In this paper, we introduce a variant of a cuttingplane algorithm and show that this algorithm reduces to the well-known Dinkelbach-type procedure of Crouzeix, Ferland, and Schaible if the optimization problem is a generalized fractional program. By this observation, an easy geometrical interpretation of one of the most important algorithms in generalized fractional programming is obtained. Moreover, it is shown that the convergence of the Dinkelbach-type procedure is a direct consequence of the properties of this cuttingplane method. Finally, a class of generalized fractional programs is considered where the standard positivity assumption on the denominators of the ratios of the objective function has to be imposed explicitly. It is also shown that, when using a Dinkelbach-type approach for this class of programs, the constraints ensuring the positivity on the denominators can be dropped.
We discuss global optimality conditions and cutting plane algorithms for DC optimization. The discussion is motivated by certain incorrect results that have appeared recently in the literature on these topics. Inciden...
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We discuss global optimality conditions and cutting plane algorithms for DC optimization. The discussion is motivated by certain incorrect results that have appeared recently in the literature on these topics. Incidentally, we investigate the relation of the Tikhonov reciprocity theorem to the optimality conditions for general nonconvex global optimization problems and show how the outer-approximation scheme developed earlier for DC programming can be used to solve a wider class of problems.
Discrete optimization models and methods, in particular, the apparatus of integer programming, are often used for solving and analysis of many decision-making problems in computers design, productions planning and man...
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Discrete optimization models and methods, in particular, the apparatus of integer programming, are often used for solving and analysis of many decision-making problems in computers design, productions planning and management, information technologies, engineering. In this paper we investigate some cutting plane algorithms for solving the set packing problem, which has a lot of applications in the mentioned above areas. We give previously obtained estimates on the number of iterations (cuttingplanes) of these algorithms. We study one class of the problems with random input data. This paper presents an original method for construction of families of set packing problems, which are polynomially solvable on average. Upper bounds on the average iterations number for the problems of these families are built.
Nonlinear, possibly nonsmooth, minimization problems are considered with boundedly lower subdifferentiable objective and constraints. An algorithm of the cuttingplane type is developed, which has the property that th...
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Nonlinear, possibly nonsmooth, minimization problems are considered with boundedly lower subdifferentiable objective and constraints. An algorithm of the cuttingplane type is developed, which has the property that the objective needs to be considered at feasible points only. It generates automatically a nondecreasing sequence of lower bounds converging to the optimal function value, thus admitting a rational rule for stopping the calculations when sufficient precision in the objective value has been obtained. Details are given concerning the efficient implementation of the algorithm. Computational results are reported concerning the algorithm as applied to continuous location problems with distance constraints.
Recently, Kronqvist et al. (J Global Optim 64(2):249-272, 2016) rediscovered the supporting hyperplane algorithm of Veinott (Oper Res 15(1):147-152, 1967) and demonstrated its computational benefits for solving convex...
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Recently, Kronqvist et al. (J Global Optim 64(2):249-272, 2016) rediscovered the supporting hyperplane algorithm of Veinott (Oper Res 15(1):147-152, 1967) and demonstrated its computational benefits for solving convex mixed integer nonlinear programs. In this paper we derive the algorithm from a geometric point of view. This enables us to show that the supporting hyperplane algorithm is equivalent to Kelley's cuttingplane algorithm (J Soc Ind Appl Math 8(4):703-712, 1960) applied to a particular reformulation of the problem. As a result, we extend the applicability of the supporting hyperplane algorithm to convex problems represented by a class of general, not necessarily convex nor differentiable, functions.
In this paper we look at a new algorithm for solving convex nonlinear programming optimization problems. The algorithm is a cuttingplane-based method, where the sizes of the subproblems remain fixed, thus avoiding th...
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In this paper we look at a new algorithm for solving convex nonlinear programming optimization problems. The algorithm is a cuttingplane-based method, where the sizes of the subproblems remain fixed, thus avoiding the issue with constantly growing subproblems we have for the classical Kelley's cuttingplane algorithm. Initial numerical experiments indicate that the algorithm is considerably faster than Kelley's cuttingplane algorithm and also competitive with existing nonlinear programming algorithms. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
We present an approach based on integer programming formulations of the graph coloring problem. Our goal is to develop models that remove some symmetrical solutions obtained by color permutations. We study the problem...
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We present an approach based on integer programming formulations of the graph coloring problem. Our goal is to develop models that remove some symmetrical solutions obtained by color permutations. We study the problem from a polyhedral point of view and determine some families of facets of the 0/1-polytope associated with one of these integer programming formulations. The theoretical results described here are used to design an efficient cuttingplane algorithm. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this article we look at a new algorithm for solving convex mixed integer nonlinear programming problems. The algorithm uses an integrated approach, where a branch and bound strategy is mixed with solving nonlinear ...
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In this article we look at a new algorithm for solving convex mixed integer nonlinear programming problems. The algorithm uses an integrated approach, where a branch and bound strategy is mixed with solving nonlinear programming problems at each node of the tree. The nonlinear programming problems, at each node, are not solved to optimality, rather one iteration step is taken at each node and then branching is applied. A Sequential cuttingplane (SCP) algorithm is used for solving the nonlinear programming problems by solving a sequence of linear programming problems. The proposed algorithm generates explicit lower bounds for the nodes in the branch and bound tree, which is a significant improvement over previous algorithms based on QP techniques. Initial numerical results indicate that the described algorithm is a competitive alternative to other existing algorithms for these types of problems.
Site layout planning is an imperative procedure that may significantly impact the productivity and the efficiency of logistical operations undertaken on a construction site. This paper considers the site layout planni...
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Site layout planning is an imperative procedure that may significantly impact the productivity and the efficiency of logistical operations undertaken on a construction site. This paper considers the site layout planning problem (SLPP) which entails the allocation of temporary facilities on a construction site in the presence of travel barriers such that the total transportation cost between facilities is minimised. In order to account for travel barriers, the SLPP is typically solved under the assumption that the available region for facility layout can be discretised. In this paper, we propose a general Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) model to represent the SLPP, accounting for the presence of barriers, and we show how space-discretised formulations can be derived from this model. In particular, we propose a novel MIP model, which permits facilities to cover multiple locations. This is then benchmarked against a commonly adopted MIP model in the literature. We also highlight a systematic procedure to convert the continuous feasible space in SLPP to a set of discretised locations based on the concept of d-visibility, enabling us to approximate the barrier distance function embedded in the objective function. In particular, we focus on presenting a simple space discretisation approach for converting the continuous SLP into a discrete problem for which the discrete SLP models would be applicable. Space-discretised MIP formulations are highly combinatorial and we introduce a cuttingplane algorithm to improve their tractability. Specifically, we propose a novel exact location-decomposition algorithm which works from a relaxed MIP formulation and iteratively generates feasibility cuts to converge to an optimal solution. Both space-discretised MIP models and the decomposition algorithm are tested on a large group of instances to analyse their effectiveness in solving the SLPP. Computational results indicate that the proposed location-decomposition algorithm improves on t
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