We demonstrate a real-world application of the interactive multiple objective optimization (MOO) approach to the simultaneous setting of input and output amounts for the opening of new branches. As illustrated by the ...
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We demonstrate a real-world application of the interactive multiple objective optimization (MOO) approach to the simultaneous setting of input and output amounts for the opening of new branches. As illustrated by the case example, all the branches of a fast-food company employ multiple inputs to generate multiple outputs. The company launches several new branches each year and, therefore, needs to plan the quantities of inputs and outputs to be used and produced before their operations. Such input-output settings are a vital practical problem that arises whenever a new branch is opened in a host of different industries. In this paper, we show in detail the entire process of the application from modeling the case problem to generating its solution. In the modeling stage, a data envelopment analysis model and a statistical method are subsequently utilized to form a nonlinear MOO problem for the input-output settings. To solve this problem, we then develop and apply an interactive MOO method, which combines the two earlier interactive methods (Geoffrion et al., 1972;Zionts and Wallenius, 1976), while compensating for their drawbacks and capturing their positive aspects. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this paper, we have formulated a second-order mixed symmetric dual programs for a class of nondifferentiable multiobjective programming problem. Weak, strong and converse duality theorems are then proved for the af...
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In this paper, we have formulated a second-order mixed symmetric dual programs for a class of nondifferentiable multiobjective programming problem. Weak, strong and converse duality theorems are then proved for the aforementioned pair using the notion of second-order F-convexity/pseudoconvexity assumptions. Further, special cases are discussed to show that this paper extends some known results of the literature. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
This paper considers multiobjective linear programming problems where each coefficient of the objective functions is expressed by a random fuzzy variable. A new decision making model is proposed in order to maximize b...
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(纸本)9781424473175
This paper considers multiobjective linear programming problems where each coefficient of the objective functions is expressed by a random fuzzy variable. A new decision making model is proposed in order to maximize both of possibility and probability with respect to the objective function values. An interactive algorithm is constructed to obtain a satisficing solution for a decision maker from among a set of Pareto optimal solutions.
In this paper we deal with the sensitivity analysis in multiobjective differential programs with equality constraints. More specifically, we focused on analyzing the quantitative behavior of a certain set (non necessa...
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In this paper we deal with the sensitivity analysis in multiobjective differential programs with equality constraints. More specifically, we focused on analyzing the quantitative behavior of a certain set (non necessarily singleton) of optima according to changes of the right-hand side parameters. We prove that the sensitivity of the program is measured by a Lagrange multiplier plus a projection of its derivative. The sensitivity analysis is accomplished by utilizing the Clarke derivative, which transmits its characteristic stability to the obtained result.
In this paper, we present a new general formulation for multiobjective optimization that can accommodate several interactive methods of different types (regarding various types of preference information required from ...
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In this paper, we present a new general formulation for multiobjective optimization that can accommodate several interactive methods of different types (regarding various types of preference information required from the decision maker). This formulation provides a comfortable implementation framework for a general interactive system and allows the decision maker to conveniently apply several interactive methods in one solution process. In other words, the decision maker can at each iteration of the solution process choose how to give preference information to direct the interactive solution process, and the formulation enables changing the type of preferences, that is, the method used, whenever desired. The first general formulation, GLIDE, included eight interactive methods utilizing four types of preferences. Here we present an improved version where we pay special attention to the computational efficiency (especially significant for large and complex problems), by eliminating some constraints and parameters of the original formulation. To be more specific, we propose two new formulations, depending on whether the multiobjective optimization problem to be considered is differentiable or not. Some computational tests are reported showing improvements in all cases. The generality of the new improved formulations is supported by the fact that they can accommodate six interactive methods more, that is, a total of fourteen interactive methods, just by adjusting parameter values.
In this paper, a pair of Wolfe type higher-order symmetric nondifferentiable multiobjective programs over arbitrary cones is formulated and appropriate duality relations are then established under higher-order-K-(F, a...
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In this paper, a pair of Wolfe type higher-order symmetric nondifferentiable multiobjective programs over arbitrary cones is formulated and appropriate duality relations are then established under higher-order-K-(F, alpha, rho, d)-convexity assumptions. A numerical example which is higher-order K-(F, alpha, rho, d)-convex but not higher-order K-F-convex has also been illustrated. Special cases are also discussed to show that this paper extends some of the known works that have appeared in the literature. MSC: 90C29;90C30;49N15
This paper considers multiobjective linear programming problems where each coefficient of the objective functions is expressed by a random fuzzy variable. A new decision making model is proposed by incorporating the c...
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(纸本)9781457706530
This paper considers multiobjective linear programming problems where each coefficient of the objective functions is expressed by a random fuzzy variable. A new decision making model is proposed by incorporating the concept of fractile optimization into a possibilistic programming model in order to maximize both of possibility and probability with respect to the objective function values. An interactive algorithm is constructed to obtain a satisficing solution for a decision maker from among a set of Pareto optimal solutions.
multiobjective Stochastic Linear programming is a relevant topic. As a matter of fact, many real life problems ranging from portfolio selection to water resource management may be cast into this framework. There are s...
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multiobjective Stochastic Linear programming is a relevant topic. As a matter of fact, many real life problems ranging from portfolio selection to water resource management may be cast into this framework. There are severe limitations in objectivity in this field due to the simultaneous presence of randomness and conflicting goals. In such a turbulent environment, the mainstay of rational choice does not hold and it is virtually impossible to provide a truly scientific foundation for an optimal decision. In this thesis, we resort to the bounded rationality and chance-constrained principles to define satisficing solutions for multiobjective Stochastic Linear programming problems. These solutions are then characterized for the cases of normal, exponential, chi-squared and gamma distributions. Ways for singling out such solutions are discussed and numerical examples provided for the sake of illustration. Extension to the case of fuzzy random coefficients is also carried out.
In this paper, a nondifferentiable multiobjective programming problem is considered where every component of objective and constraint functions contain a term involving the support function of a compact convex set. A ...
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In this paper, a nondifferentiable multiobjective programming problem is considered where every component of objective and constraint functions contain a term involving the support function of a compact convex set. A new class of higher order (F, alpha, rho, d)-type I function is introduced. Necessary optimality conditions and the duality theorems for Wolfe and unified higher order dual problems are established. Several known results can be deduced as special cases.
One strategy for alleviating excess latency (delay) in the Internet is the caching of web content at multiple locations. This reduces the number of hops necessary to reach the desired content. This strategy is used fo...
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One strategy for alleviating excess latency (delay) in the Internet is the caching of web content at multiple locations. This reduces the number of hops necessary to reach the desired content. This strategy is used for web content such as html pages, images, streaming video, and Internet radio. The network of servers which store this content, and the collections of objects stored on each server, is called a content distribution network (CDN). In order to optimally design a CDN, given a network topology with available server storage capacity at various points in the network, one must decide which object collections to place on each server in order to achieve performance or cost objectives. The placements must be within the storage limits of the servers and must reflect the request patterns for each collection of objects to be cached. Researchers have suggested formulations for the CDN problem which address performance by minimizing latency (the average number of hops is a commonly accepted measure of latency) from client to content, or formulations that focus on minimizing cost of storage and/or bandwidth. In this research, we develop a model which allows for the simultaneous treatment of performance and cost, present examples to illustrate the application of the model and perform a detailed designed experiment to gain insights into cost/hops tradeoff for a variety of network parameters.
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