The aim of this paper is the development of an algorithm to find the critical points of a box-constrained multi-objective optimization problem. The proposed algorithm is an interior point method based on suitable dire...
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The aim of this paper is the development of an algorithm to find the critical points of a box-constrained multi-objective optimization problem. The proposed algorithm is an interior point method based on suitable directions that play the role of gradient-like directions for the vector objective function. The method does not rely on an "a priori" scalarization and is based on a dynamic system defined by a vector field of descent directions in the considered box. The key tool to define the mentioned vector field is the notion of vector pseudogradient. We prove that the limit points of the solutions of the system satisfy the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) first order necessary condition for the box-constrained multi-objective optimization problem. These results allow us to develop an algorithm to solve box-constrained multi-objective optimization problems. Finally, we consider some test problems where we apply the proposed computational method. The numerical experience shows that the algorithm generates an approximation of the local optimal Pareto front representative of all parts of optimal front. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
We establish a relationship between the robust counterpart of an uncertain cone-convex vector problem and the optimistic counterpart of its uncertain dual. Along the line marked by Beck and Ben-Tal (2009) in the scala...
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We establish a relationship between the robust counterpart of an uncertain cone-convex vector problem and the optimistic counterpart of its uncertain dual. Along the line marked by Beck and Ben-Tal (2009) in the scalar case, we show that operating in the primal problem with a pessimistic view is equivalent to operating with an optimistic approach in its dual. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
This paper introduces two new meta-objectives into the extended goal programming framework. The first meta-objective is the number of unmet goals and the second is a measure of closeness to the pairwise comparisons gi...
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This paper introduces two new meta-objectives into the extended goal programming framework. The first meta-objective is the number of unmet goals and the second is a measure of closeness to the pairwise comparisons given by the decision maker. These complement the original two meta-objectives of the weighted sum of deviations and the maximal weighted deviation to provide a flexible four meta-objective framework. Lexicographic and non-lexicographic representations of the framework are developed. An example relating to transportation is solved in both the lexicographic and non-lexicographic forms. Weight sensitivity analysis is applied to the meta-weight parameters for the non-lexicographic case in order to find a range of available distinct solutions. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In multiobjective optimization methods, the multiple conflicting objectives are typically converted into a single objective optimization problem with the help of scalarizing functions and such functions may be constru...
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In multiobjective optimization methods, the multiple conflicting objectives are typically converted into a single objective optimization problem with the help of scalarizing functions and such functions may be constructed in many ways. We compare both theoretically and numerically the performance of three classification-based scalarizing functions and pay attention to how well they obey the classification information. In particular, we devote special interest to the differences the scalarizing functions have in the computational cost of guaranteeing Pareto optimality. It turns out that scalarizing functions with or without so-called augmentation terms have significant differences in this respect. We also collect a set of mostly nonlinear benchmark test problems that we use in the numerical comparisons. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Multiobjective multiproduct parcel distribution timetabling problem is concerned with generating effective timetables for parcel distribution companies that provide interdependent services (products) and have more tha...
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Multiobjective multiproduct parcel distribution timetabling problem is concerned with generating effective timetables for parcel distribution companies that provide interdependent services (products) and have more than one objective. A parcel distribution timetabling problem is inherently multiobjective because of the multitude of criteria that can measure the performance of a timetable. This paper provides the mathematical formulation of the problem and applies the model to a real-world case study. The application shows that without a common ground with the practitioners, it would be impossible to define the actual requirements and objectives of the company;problem definition is as important as model construction and solution method.
This paper investigates the twin effects of supply chain visibility (SCV) and supply chain risk (SCR) on supply chain performance. Operationally, SCV has been linked to the capability of sharing timely and accurate in...
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This paper investigates the twin effects of supply chain visibility (SCV) and supply chain risk (SCR) on supply chain performance. Operationally, SCV has been linked to the capability of sharing timely and accurate information on exogenous demand, quantity and location of inventory, transport related cost, and other logistics activities throughout an entire supply chain. Similarly, SCR can be viewed as the likelihood that an adverse event has occurred during a certain epoch within a supply chain and the associated consequences of that event which affects supply chain performance. Given the multi-faceted attributes of the decision making process which involves many stages, objectives, and stakeholders, it beckons research into this aspect of the supply chain to utilize a fuzzy multi-objective decision making approach to model SCV and SCR from an operational perspective. Hence, our model incorporates the objectives of SCV maximization, SCR minimization, and cost minimization under the constraints of budget, customer demand, production capacity, and supply availability. A numerical example is used to demonstrate the applicability of the model. Our results suggest that decision makers tend to mitigate SCR first then enhance SCV. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
We propose an exact solution approach for solving nonlinear multi-objective optimization problems with separable discrete variables and a single constraint. The approach converts the multi-objective problem into a sin...
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We propose an exact solution approach for solving nonlinear multi-objective optimization problems with separable discrete variables and a single constraint. The approach converts the multi-objective problem into a single objective problem by using surrogate multipliers from which we find all the solutions with objective values within a given range. We call this the surrogate target problem which is solved by using an algorithm based on the modular approach. Computational experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in solving large-scale problems. A simple example is presented to illustrate an interactive decision making process. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
This work deals with the concept of satisfactory solution for Stochastic Multiobjectiveprogramming (SMP) problems. Based on previous literature, we will introduce different concepts of satisfactory solutions for SMP ...
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This work deals with the concept of satisfactory solution for Stochastic Multiobjectiveprogramming (SMP) problems. Based on previous literature, we will introduce different concepts of satisfactory solutions for SMP problems, define a new concept of solution (where the decision maker (DM) sets his/her preferences in terms of two aspiration levels for the stochastic objective and two probabilities to reach those levels), and establish some relationship between these concepts. The results will aim at featuring these concepts and determine the differences between them. Moreover, the paper proposes a new step by step procedure to exchange information between the analyst and DM prior to solving the problem. Thus, the DM will be able to choose the transformation criterion for each stochastic objective and the aspiration level. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
An algorithm for enumerating all non-dominated vectors of multipleobjective integer linear programs is presented. Using a straightforward theoretical approach, the problem is solved using a sequence of progressively ...
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An algorithm for enumerating all non-dominated vectors of multipleobjective integer linear programs is presented. Using a straightforward theoretical approach, the problem is solved using a sequence of progressively more constrained integer linear programs generating a new solution at each step. The algorithm can also give subsets of efficient solutions that can be useful for designing interactive procedures for large, real-life problems. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Multi-objective optimization problems often lead to large nondominated sets, as the size of the problem or the number of objectives increases. Generating the whole nondominated set requires significant computation tim...
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Multi-objective optimization problems often lead to large nondominated sets, as the size of the problem or the number of objectives increases. Generating the whole nondominated set requires significant computation time, while most of the corresponding solutions are irrelevant to the decision maker (DM). Optimizing an aggregation function reduces the computation time and produces one or a very limited number of more focused solutions. This requires, however, the elicitation of precise preference parameters, which is often difficult and partly arbitrary, and might discard solutions of interest. An intermediate approach consists in using partial preference information with an aggregation function. In this work, we present a preference relation based on the weighted sum aggregation, where weights are not precisely defined. We give some properties of this preference relation and define the set of preferred points as the set of nondominated points with respect to this relation. We provide an efficient and generic way of generating this preferred set using any standard multi-objective optimization algorithm. This approach shows competitive performances both on computation time and quality of the generated preferred set. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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