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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Mathematical Programming Techniques"”.
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Analysis of Make-Buy Problems With Mathematical Programming Techniques
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The direct determination of nonlinear displacements of arbitrarily supported shallow shells using mathematical programming techniques
… of the shell potential energy by using mathematical programing techniques. In order to determine the mathematical programing technique which is most suitable for minimizing the shell potential several methods which have appeared in the literature are evaluated. These include the method …
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On Finding the Location of an Underwater Mobile Robot Using Optimization Techniques
… encountered in the field of robotics using mathematical programming techniques. The problem addressed is an indispensable part of designing the operation of Ursula, an underwater mobile robot, and involves finding its location as it moves along the circumference of a nuclear reactor vessel. …
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Comparing linear programming and mixed integer programming formulations for forest planning on the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia
… the ability to combine spatial data analysis and mathematical programming techniques in developing a multiple-use land management plan for a public forest in northeastern Virginia. Linear programming-based timber management scheduling models were constructed utilizing the Model I formulation of …
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Discussão de critérios de operação de sistemas hidrelétricos interligados
… energy among systems. Generally in such studies, mathematical programming techniques are used, mainly Dynamic Programming. However, in this work, a closed form solution was searched, corresponding to the Stochastic Dynamic Programming solution, with the simplification of only one stage being …
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A geometric programming based procedure to design bridge superstructures
… point of view. Thus, application of suitable mathematical programming techniques to determine optimal designs can result in tremendous savings. In this thesis, a procedure based on Generalized Geometric Programming (GGP) is developed to optimally design and select bridge superstructures. The …
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Decentralized pole placement using polynomial matrix fractions
… the controller’s order as much as possible using mathematical programming techniques. The idea behind this method is to start with a low order controller and then attempt to shift the poles of the closed loop system to the desired poles.
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On the optimal location of transmitters for micro-cellular radio communication system design
… field of wireless communication systems using mathematical programming techniques. The problem addressed is an indispensable part of micro-cellular radio system design. It involves an optimal location of radio transmitters, given a distribution of receivers and desired signal characteristics. …
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A systems approach to replacement
… attention, has benefited from many advances in mathematical programming techniques, and in general has been advanced to a much more sophisticated state of the art than has replacement theory. The approach taken in this work is to point out this divergence in advances in these areas by surveying …
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A software system for large-scale structural optimization
This work is driven by recent developments in mathematical programming, the state-of-the-art of structural optimization, the spectacular performance of linear programming algorithms, and computer hardware developments which imply that applications of structural optimization might be used commonly …
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Algorithmic Modifications to a Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Model of Containerships
… optimization process can also be a variety of mathematical programming techniques depending on the type of the design problem. The container ship design problem is a combination of discreet and continuous sub-problems. But to avail the advantages of gradient-based optimization algorithms, the …
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Markov random field modeling of the spatial distribution of proteins on cell membranes
… from pair-wise data sets. MRFs are a powerful mathematical formalism for modeling correlations between states associated with neighboring sites in spatial lattices. The presence or absence of a protein of a specific type at a point on the cell membrane is a state. Since only two protein types …
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Optimization driven approaches for subsidy allocation and supply chain procurement
… in an optimization-driven approach, employing mathematical programming techniques to derive important structural and algorithmic insights on the corresponding problems. In the first part of the thesis, we study subsidy allocation problems under budget constraints and endogenous market response, …
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Measuring and Evaluating Efficiency and Effectiveness Using Goal Programming and Data Envelopment Analysis in a Fuzzy Environment
Crisp mathematical programming techniques have shortcomings when used for measuring and evaluating achievement of organizational goals in a decision-making environment. Generally, in most real-life situations optimal achievement of multiple goals is rarely possible. In such cases, a compromise …