Federated Learning(FL) has attracted wide research interest due to its potential in building machine learning models while preserving users' data privacy. However, due to the distributive nature of FL, it is vulne...
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Federated Learning(FL) has attracted wide research interest due to its potential in building machine learning models while preserving users' data privacy. However, due to the distributive nature of FL, it is vulnerable to misbehavior from participating worker nodes. Thus, it is important to select clients to participate in FL. Recent studies on FL client selection focus on the perspective of improving model training efficiency and performance, without holistically considering potential misbehavior and the cost of hiring. To bridge this gap, we propose a first-of-its-kind reputation-aware stochastic integer programming-based FL Client Selection method (SCS). It can optimally select and compensate clients with different reputation profiles. Extensive experiments show that SCS achieves the most advantageous performance-cost trade-off compared to other existing state-of-the-art approaches.
This paper addresses a multi-period investment model for capacity expansion in an uncertain environment. Using a scenario tree approach to model the evolution of uncertain demand and cost parameters, and fixed-charge ...
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This paper addresses a multi-period investment model for capacity expansion in an uncertain environment. Using a scenario tree approach to model the evolution of uncertain demand and cost parameters, and fixed-charge cost functions to model the economies of scale in expansion costs, we develop a multi-stage stochastic integer programming formulation for the problem. A reformulation of the problem is proposed using variable disaggregation to exploit the lot-sizing substructure of the problem. The reformulation significantly reduces the LP relaxation gap of this large scale integer program. A heuristic scheme is presented to perturb the LP relaxation solutions to produce good quality integer solutions. Finally, we outline a branch and bound algorithm that makes use of the reformulation strategy as a lower bounding scheme, and the heuristic as an upper bounding scheme, to solve the problem to global optimality. Our preliminary computational results indicate that the proposed strategy has significant advantages over straightforward use of commercial solvers.
Air traffic management measures comprise tactical operating procedures to minimize delay costs and strategic scheduling interventions to control overcapacity scheduling. Although interdependent, these problems have be...
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Air traffic management measures comprise tactical operating procedures to minimize delay costs and strategic scheduling interventions to control overcapacity scheduling. Although interdependent, these problems have been treated in isolation. This paper proposes an integrated model of scheduling and operations in airport networks that jointly optimizes scheduling interventions and ground-holding operations across airports networks under operating uncertainty. It is formulated as a two-stage stochastic program with integer recourse. To solve it, we develop an original decomposition algorithm with provable solution quality guarantees. The algorithm relies on new optimality cuts-dual integer cuts-that leverage the reduced costs of the dual linear programming relaxation of the second-stage problem. The algorithm also incorporates neighborhood constraints, which shift from exploration to exploitation at later stages. We also use a scenario generation approach to construct representative scenarios from historical records of operations-using integerprogramming. Computational experiments show that our algorithm yields near-optimal solutions for the entire U.S. National Airspace System network. Ultimately, the proposed approach enhances airport demand management models through scale integration (by capturing network-wide interdependencies) and scope integration (by capturing interdependencies between scheduling and operations).
Demand uncertainty coupled with a short shelf life of blood platelets has led to a significant wastage at hospitals. An important objective is to minimize wastage of platelets while maintaining a specified service lev...
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Demand uncertainty coupled with a short shelf life of blood platelets has led to a significant wastage at hospitals. An important objective is to minimize wastage of platelets while maintaining a specified service level. To achieve this objective, a mixed integerstochasticprogramming model under demand uncertainty is developed. Due to the computational complexity of the problem, three heuristic rules are proposed for determining the platelet ordering policy at the hospital. The performance of these three ordering policies is compared against that of the periodic review order-up-to policy proposed in the literature using real-life data obtained from a medical center. The shelf life of arriving platelets, coefficient of variation of demand and cost parameters are varied, and their impact is analyzed on the performance measures and the best rule with respect to each setting is determined. Based on the shelf life setting and cost prioritization, the decision maker can choose the most suitable rule for the hospital. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
We study stochastic integer programming models for assigning delays to flights that are destined for an airport whose capacity has been impacted by poor weather or some other exogenous factor. In the existing literatu...
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We study stochastic integer programming models for assigning delays to flights that are destined for an airport whose capacity has been impacted by poor weather or some other exogenous factor. In the existing literature, empirical evidence seemed to suggest that a proposed integerprogramming model had a strong formulation, but no existing theoretical results explained the observation. We apply recent results concerning the polyhedra of stochastic network flow problems to explain the strength of the existing model, and we propose a model whose size scales better with the number of flights in the problem and that preserves the strength of the existing model. Computational results are provided that demonstrate the benefits of the proposed model. Finally, we define a type of equity property that is satisfied by both models.
Sufficient conditions for the (Lipschitz) continuity of the expectation of second-stage costs are given for two-stage stochastic programs, where the optimization problem in the second stage is a mixed-integer linear p...
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Sufficient conditions for the (Lipschitz) continuity of the expectation of second-stage costs are given for two-stage stochastic programs, where the optimization problem in the second stage is a mixed-integer linear program. We also present counterexamples to show that, in general, the results can no longer be maintained when relaxing assumptions as well as multivariate probability distributions for which the theory works.
stochastic integer programming (SIP) has recently been studied to manage the risk caused by geological uncertainty when solving mine planning and production scheduling problems of open pit mines. However, similar to o...
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stochastic integer programming (SIP) has recently been studied to manage the risk caused by geological uncertainty when solving mine planning and production scheduling problems of open pit mines. However, similar to other mathematical programming techniques that deploy integer variables, the main obstacle of applying SIP on real-life datasets stems from the enormous number of integer variables required by its mathematical formulation, which is a function of number of mining blocks being processed and lifespan of the mining project. In this paper, a new framework is proposed for stochastic mine planning process which makes the application of SIP on large-scale datasets tractable. Firstly, mining blocks of simulated orebody models are clustered using TopCone algorithm to significantly reduce the scale of the data. A new SIP model is then developed to work on aggregated blocks so not only the net present value (NPV) is maximised and the risk of not meeting production targets is minimised, but also solution can be obtained in a practical timeframe. The scheduling result of the new SIP model is also compared to an integerprogramming (IP) model to highlight the ability to manage risk and generating higher NPV on a case study of a large-scale multi-element iron ore deposit in Pilbara region, Western Australia.
We develop a two-stage stochastic integer programming model for the simultaneous optimization of power production and day-ahead power trading in a hydro-thermal system. The model rests on mixed-integer linear formulat...
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We develop a two-stage stochastic integer programming model for the simultaneous optimization of power production and day-ahead power trading in a hydro-thermal system. The model rests on mixed-integer linear formulations for the unit commitment problem and for the price clearing mechanism at the power exchange. Foreign bids enter as random components into the model. We solve the stochasticinteger program by a decomposition method combining Lagrangian relaxation of nonanticipativity with branch-and-bound in the spirit of global optimization. Finally, we report some first computational experiences.
The high cost of flight delays for airlines has motivated scientific research in air traffic flow management (ATFM). The majority of ATFM models in the literature are deterministic and do not take into account stochas...
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The high cost of flight delays for airlines has motivated scientific research in air traffic flow management (ATFM). The majority of ATFM models in the literature are deterministic and do not take into account stochastic factors such as weather. In this paper, new stochasticprogramming models for ATFM are proposed. The models include as tactical control options: ground holding, airborne holding and rerouting. To solve the models, a new heuristic method that takes advantage of the problem structure is derived and illustrated. Computational results show that the heuristic method provides practical computation times. Furthermore, the value of the stochastic solution is up to 14% for cases where adverse weather affects a significant part of the network. This implies that using the proposed approach to make air traffic flow decisions can lead to tangible monetary benefits for airlines.
This contribution deals with scheduling problems of flexible chemical batch processes with a special emphasis on their real-time character. This implies not only the need for sufficiently short response times, but in ...
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This contribution deals with scheduling problems of flexible chemical batch processes with a special emphasis on their real-time character. This implies not only the need for sufficiently short response times, but in particular the burden of in-complete knowledge about the future. To solve such problems, the application of two-stage stochastic integer programming techniques on moving horizons is proposed. They reflect the need for immediately applicable decisions and the potential of later recourse actions to cope with realized uncertainties. In addition to the classical expected value objective, simple measures of risk can be included. Motivated by an example process, some essential modeling prerequisites are discussed. As an important first step, the master scheduling problem is studied and a number of master scheduling models are presented. Large mixed-integer linear problems arise, which are well-suited for a dual decomposition approach. Numerical experiments with a problem-specific solution algorithm demonstrate the applicability of the method to real-world problems. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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