Optimization Techniques: Proceedings of the 8th IFIP Conference on Optimization Techniques Würzburg, September 5–9, 1977

Semi-infinite programming: Conditions of optimality and applications....Pages 1-11
On equiwellset minimum problems....Pages 12-12
Second-order necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for infinite-dimensional programming problems....Pages 13-21
An underrelaxed gauss-newton method for equality constrained nonlinear least squares problems....Pages 22-32
A modification of Robinson's algorithm for general nonlinear programming problems requiring only approximate solutions of subproblems with linear equality constraints....Pages 33-41
On a minimization problem in structural mechanics....Pages 42-50
Non-linear least squares inversion of an integral equation using free-knot cubic splines....Pages 51-58
On the convergence of the modified tui algorithm for minimizing a concave function on a bounded convex polyhedron....Pages 59-66
A class of algorithms for the determination of a solution of a system of nonlinear equations....Pages 67-75
Stochastic linear programs with random data having stable distributions....Pages 76-86
Methods of feasible directions with increased gradient memory....Pages 87-93
The continuous method of steepest descent and its discretizations....Pages 94-100
Convergence rate results for a penalty function method....Pages 101-106
A combined variable metric — Conjugate Gradient algorithm for a class of large scale unconstrained minimization problems....Pages 107-115
Simplex method for dynamic linear program solution....Pages 116-124
An adaptive precision method for the numerical solution of constrained optimization problems applied to a time-optimal heating process....Pages 125-135
Generalized inverses and a new stable secant type minimization algorithm....Pages 136-146
A conjugate directions method and its application....Pages 147-157
The development of an efficient optimal control package....Pages 158-168
An accuracy selection algorithm for the modified gradient projection method in minimax problems....Pages 169-178
Single-iterative saddle-point algorithms for solving constrained optimization problems via augmented Lagrangians....Pages 179-189
Improved lower bounds to 0/1 problems via lagrangean relaxation....Pages 190-200
A unified approach to reshipment, overshipment and post-optimization problems....Pages 201-208
Solving an integer programming problem....Pages 209-215
Worst-case analysis for a class of combinatorial optimization algorithms....Pages 216-224
An improved method of successive optima for the assignment problem....Pages 225-233
Accelerated greedy algorithms for maximizing submodular set functions....Pages 234-243
Resource allocation in a set of networks under multiple objectives....Pages 244-252
An algorithm for solving the generalized transportation problem....Pages 253-262
An efficient algorithm for solving a stochastic, integer programming problem arising in radio navigation....Pages 263-268
Using pseudoboolean programming in decomposition method....Pages 269-277
Solving the general project scheduling problem with multiple constrained resources by mathematical programming....Pages 278-288
Threshold methods for boolean optimization problems with separable objectives....Pages 289-298
Comparison of some educational planning models....Pages 299-305
Mathematical programming in health-care planning....Pages 306-315
A model of housing developing costs related to location....Pages 316-326
An optimum surveillance and control system for synchronized traffic signals....Pages 327-337
Regional classification problem and weaver's method....Pages 338-342
A mathematical model for decision making in public service planning....Pages 343-349
Optimal control of regional economic growth....Pages 350-359
System modeling for interconnected dynamic economy and the decentralized optimal control....Pages 360-369
Economic consequences of a change in demographic patterns: A linear programming model....Pages 370-379
The multiple covering problem and its application to the dimensioning of a large scale seismic network....Pages 380-388
A remark on econometric modelling, optimization and decision making....Pages 389-399
Formulation and solution of the sequencing problem with parallel machines....Pages 400-410
Stochastic model of resource allocation to R & D activities under cost value uncertainty....Pages 411-421
Scheduling of trains — An optimization approach....Pages 422-433
Optimal portfolios where proceeds are a function of the current asset price....Pages 434-442
An algorithm for optimal sequencing of aircraft in the near terminal area....Pages 443-453
A mathematical model of traffic in communication networks....Pages 454-463
Partitioning a computer network into subnetworks and allocation of distributed data bases....Pages 464-472
Effective file allocation method onto disc devices....Pages 473-483
Optimal file allocation problem and relational distributed data bases....Pages 484-494
General purpose nonlinear programming package....Pages 495-506