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Eichfelder, Gabriele; Pilecka, Maria
Set approach for set optimization with variable ordering structures. - Ilmenau : Techn. Univ., Inst. für Mathematik, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 37 S., 434,7 KB). - (Preprint ; M14,11)

This paper aims at combining variable ordering structures with set relations in set optimization, which have been dened using the constant ordering cone before. Since the purpose is to connect these two important approaches in set optimization, we do not restrict our considerations to one certain relation. Conversely, we provide the reader with many new variable set relations generalizing the relations from [16, 25] and discuss their usefulness. After analyzing the properties of the introduced relations, we dene new solution notions for set-valued optimization problems equipped with variable ordering structures and compare them with other concepts from the literature. In order to characterize the introduced solutions a nonlinear scalarization approach is used.



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Eichfelder, Gabriele;
Properly optimal elements in vector optimization with variable ordering structures. - In: Journal of global optimization, ISSN 1573-2916, Bd. 60 (2014), 4, S. 689-712

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-013-0132-4
Terzijska, Dzulia; Porcelli, Margherita; Eichfelder, Gabriele
Multi-objective optimization in the Lorentz force velocimetry framework. - In: Book of digests & program, (2014), S. 81-82

Bao, Truong Q.; Eichfelder, Gabriele; Soleimani, Behnam; Tammer, Christiane
Ekeland's variational principle for vector optimization with variable ordering structure. - Ilmenau : Techn. Univ., Inst. für Mathematik, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 24 S., 351 KB). - (Preprint ; M14,08)

There are many generalizations of Ekeland's variational principle for vector optimization problems with fixed ordering structures, i.e., ordering cones. These variational principles are useful for deriving optimality conditions, epsilon-Kolmogorov conditions in approximation theory, and epsilon-maximum principles in optimal control. Here, we present several generalizations of Ekeland's variational principle for vector optimization problems with respect to variable ordering structures. For deriving these variational principles we use nonlinear scalarization techniques. Furthermore, we derive necessary conditions for approximate solutions of vector optimization problems with respect to variable ordering structures using these variational principles and the subdifferential calculus by Mordukhovich.



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Hildenbrandt, Regina;
The k-server problem with parallel requests and the compound Harmonic algorithm. - Ilmenau : Techn. Univ., Inst. für Mathematik, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 21 S., 163,8 KB). - (Preprint ; M14,06)

In this paper we consider a generalized k-server problem with parallel requests where several servers can also be located on one point (which was initiated by an operations research problem). In section 4 the ''compound Harmonic algorithm'' for the generalized k-server problem is presented. Certain multi-step transition probabilities and absorbing probabilities are used by the compound Harmonic algorithm. For their computation one step of the generalized k-server problem is replaced by a number of steps of other (generalized) specific k-server problems. We show that this algorithm is competitive against an adaptive online adversary. In the case of unit distances the Harmonic algorithm and the compound Harmonic algorithm are identical.



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Brás, Carmo; Eichfelder, Gabriele; Eichfelder, Gabriele *1977-*; Júdice, Joaquim
Copositivity tests based on the linear complementarity problem. - Ilmenau : Techn. Univ., Inst. für Mathematik, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 28 S., 443 KB). - (Preprint ; M14,05)

Copositivity tests are presented based on new necessary and suffcient conditions requiring the solution of linear complementarity problems (LCP). Methodologies involving Lemke's method, an enumerative algorithm and a linear mixed-integer programming formulation are proposed to solve the required LCPs. A new necessary condition for (strict) copositivity based on solving a Linear Program (LP) is also discussed, which can be used as a preprocessing step. The algorithms with these three different variants are thoroughly applied to test matrices from the literature and to max-clique instances with matrices up to dimension 496 x 496. We compare our procedures with three other copositivity tests from the literature as well as with a general global optimization solver. The numerical results are very promising and equally good and in many cases better than the results reported elsewhere.



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Klöppel-Gersdorf, Michael;
Efficient numerical solution of chance constrained optimization problems with engineering applications, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: VII, 106 S., 4,30 MB) : Ilmenau, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2014
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In der Praxis werden viele Prozesse durch Unsicherheiten beeinflusst. Die Auswirkungen dieser Unsicherheiten können dabei beträchtlich sein. Es ist daher sinnvoll diese Einflüsse bei der Prozessoptimierung zu betrachten. Ein Ansatz dazu ist die Nutzung der wahrscheinlichkeitsrestringierten Optimierung. Diese erfordert die Einhaltung der Nebenbedingungen nur mit einer gewissen Wahrscheinlichkeit und erlaubt damit einen Kompromiss zwischen Profit und Zuverlässigkeit. In Abhängigkeit des unterliegenden Prozesses sind mehrere Ansätze zur Umwandlung der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrestriktionen in deterministische Restriktionen möglich. Die meisten dieser Ansätze basieren auf der Berechnung hochdimensionaler Integrale. In dieser Arbeit werden entsprechende Methoden zur Berechnung solcher Integrale vorgestellt. Hauptaugenmerk liegt dabei immer auf einer möglichst effizienten numerischen Implementation. Hauptbestandteil der Arbeit ist dabei die Beschreibung von so genannten analytischen Approximationen, welche effizient für eine Vielzahl von Anwendungen eingesetzt werden können. Für diese Verfahren werden Methoden zur Berechnung der Gradienten entwickelt. Eine weitere Verringerung der Rechenzeit wird durch die effiziente Approximierung der unterliegenden Modellgleichungen erreicht. In Fallstudien aus dem Ingenieurbereich werden die analytischen Approximationen mit anderen Ansätzen verglichen. Dabei stellt sich heraus, dass diese Methoden als genereller Ansatz benutzt werden können, auch wenn andere Methoden zu leicht besseren Ergebnissen führen. Als größere Fallstudie wird eine Problem aus dem Bereich des optimalen Lastflusses gelöst. Hier zeigt sich, dass die vorgeschlagenen Ansätze bessere Ergebnisse liefern als die weithin benutzte Approximation mit normalverteilten Zufallsgrößen. Außerdem kann durch den Einsatz effizienter Methoden selbst dieses größere Beispiel in vernünftiger Rechenzeit gelöst werden.



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Eichfelder, Gabriele;
Variable ordering structures in vector optimization. - Berlin : Springer, 2014. - xiii, 190 Seiten. - (Vector optimization) ISBN 978-3-642-54283-1
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This book provides an introduction to vector optimization with variable ordering structures, i.e., to optimization problems with a vector-valued objective function where the elements in the objective space are compared based on a variable ordering structure: instead of a partial ordering defined by a convex cone, we see a whole family of convex cones, one attached to each element of the objective space. The book starts by presenting several applications that have recently sparked new interest in these optimization problems, and goes on to discuss fundamentals and important results on a wide range of topics. The theory developed includes various optimality notions, linear and nonlinear scalarization functionals, optimality conditions of Fermat and Lagrange type, existence and duality results. The book closes with a collection of numerical approaches for solving these problems in practice.



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Hildenbrandt, Regina;
A k-server problem with parallel requests and unit distances. - In: Information processing letters, ISSN 1872-6119, Bd. 114 (2014), 5, S. 239-246

In this paper we consider k-server problems with parallel requests where several servers can also be located on one point. We will distinguish the surplus-situation where the request can be completely fulfilled by means of the k servers and the scarcity-situation where the request cannot be completely met. We use the method of the potential function by Bartal and Grove in order to prove that a corresponding Harmonic algorithm is competitive for the more general k-server problem in the case of unit distances. For this purpose we partition the set of points in relation to the online and offline servers' positions and then use detailed considerations related to sets of certain partitions.



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Eichfelder, Gabriele;
Characterization of proper optimal elements with variable ordering structures. - Ilmenau : Techn. Univ., Inst. für Mathematik, 2014. - Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 19 S., 192,7 KB). - (Preprint ; M14,01)

In vector optimization with a variable ordering structure the partial ordering defined by a convex cone is replaced by a whole family of convex cones, one associated with each element of the space. As these vector optimization problems are not only of interest in applications but also mathematical challenging, in recent publications it was started to develop a comprehensive theory. In doing that also notions of proper efficiency where generalized to variable ordering structures. In this paper we study the relations between several types of proper optimality notions, among others based on local and global approximations of the considered sets. We give scalarization results based on new functionals defined by elements from the dual cones which allow characterizations also in the nonconvex case.



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