Stochastic optimization techniques : numerical methods and technical applications /

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Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2002.
Description:viii, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems, 0075-8450 ; 513
Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems 513.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4566287
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Other authors / contributors:Marti, Kurt, 1943-
GAMM/IFIP-Workshop on "Stochastic Optimization: Numerical Methods and Technical Applications" (4th : 2000 : Federal Armed Forces University Munich)
ISBN:3540428895
Notes:"... a selection of technical papers presented at the 4th GAMM/IFIP-Workshop on 'Stochastic Optimization: Numerical Methods and Technical Applications', held at the Federal Armed Forces University Munich, Neubiberg/Muchic, June 27-29, 2000."--preface [p. v]
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Theoretical Models and Conceptual Methods
  • Structure and Stability of Programs with Probabilistic Storage Level Constraints
  • Discrete Approximation of Extremum Problems with Chance Constraints
  • Robust Optimal Design: A Stochastic Optimization Problem
  • Part II. Numerical Methods and Computer Support
  • Numerical Determination of Response Surface Points with
  • Minimal Absolute Value for a Lower Bound Estimate of Multi- normal Integrals - Gradient Algorithms and their Convergence
  • Quickly Computable Bounds on the Probability of a Union
  • Successive Regression Approximations
  • Improved Bounds on the Reliability of the Consecutive ¿-out-of-¿-from-n: F System
  • Quasi-Gradient Algorithms for Maximization of the Probability Function. A New Formula for the Gradient of the Probability Function
  • Part III. Technical Applications
  • Stochastic Model of Mobile Communication System
  • Stochastic Real-time Control of Robots by Means of Neural Networks
  • Process Oriented Robot Optimization
  • Stochastic Multistage Programming in the Operation and Management of a Power System
  • Reliability-Based Optimization Using Approximate Methods
  • Initial-boundary Value Problem for the Stochastic Equation of Thermoelasticity Theory
  • Limit and Shakedown Analysis with Uncertain Data
  • Optimized Failure Probability of Steel Structures Using Simulated Annealing
  • Application of the Quantile Optimization to Bond Portfolio Selection
  • Comparison of Gradient-ree Optimizers in Structural Reliability Analysis
  • Optimization of a New Tele Robot
  • A Stochastic Linear Programming Approach in Topology and Material Optimization