Essays about: "Bilevel programming"

Found 2 essays containing the words Bilevel programming.

1. 1. Integration of energy management  and production planning : Application to steelmaking industry

   University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

   Author : Rachid Labrik; [2014]
   Keywords : Scheduling; Linearization methods; Mixed integer linear programming; multi-parametric programming; Bilevel programming; Sensitivity Analysis; ;

   Abstract : Steelmaking industry, one of the most electricity-intensive industrial processes, is seeking for new approaches to improve its competitiveness in terms of energy savings by taking advantage of the volatile electricity prices. This fluctuation in the price is mainly caused by the increasing share of renewable energy sources, the liberalization of energy markets and the growing demand of the energy. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards the Solution of Large-Scale and Stochastic Traffic Network Design Problems

   University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Fredrik Hellman; [2010]
   Keywords : optimization; traffic network design; implicit programming; mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints; cutting plane method; bilevel programming; stochastics; MPEC; SMPEC;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the second-best toll pricing and capacity expansion problems when stated as mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints (MPEC). Three main questions are rised: First, whether conventional descent methods give sufficiently good solutions, or whether global solution methods are to prefer. READ MORE