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Most constraints can be evaluated by scoping the problem with different boundaries, as illustrated in Example 6.2. If this approach cannot be applied, then mathematical programming must be used to obtain the energy target. ... 

S JiihrMis of Mass-Exch fnge JVel nrks A Mathematical Programming Approach... 

As has been discussed in Chapter One, mathematical programming (or optimization) is a powerful tool for process integration. For an overview of c mization and its application in pollution prevention, the reader is referred to El-Halwagi (1995). In this chapter, it will be shown how optimization techniques enable the designer to ... 

Minimum Utility Targets Using Mathematical Programming (Optimization)... 

Whatever model is used to describe an operations research problem, be it a differential equation, a mathematical program, or a stochastic process, there is a natural tendency to seek a maximum or a minimum with a certain purpose in mind. Thus, one often finds optimization problems imbedded in the models of operations research. 

Problem-1 is a formidable challenge for mathematical programming. It is an NP-hard problem, and consequently all computational attempts to solve it cannot be guaranteed to provide a solution in polynomial time. It is not surprising then that all previous efforts have dealt with simplified versions of Problem-1. These simplifications have led to a variety of... 

Bradley, S., et al., Applied Mathematical Programming. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA,... 

S. de Jong and Th.J. R. de Jonge, Computer assisted fat blend recognition using regression analysis and mathematical programming. Fat Sci. Technol., 93 (1991) 532-536. 

Basically two search procedures for non-linear parameter estimation applications apply. (Nash and Walker-Smith, 1987). The first of these is derived from Newton s gradient method and numerous improvements on this method have been developed. The second method uses direct search techniques, one of which, the Nelder-Mead search algorithm, is derived from a simplex-like approach. Many of these methods are part of important mathematical computer-based program packages (e.g., IMSL, BMDP, MATLAB) or are available through other important mathematical program packages (e.g., IMSL). 

Gill, P.E. and W. Murray, "Newton-type Methods for Unconstrained and Linearly Constrained Optimization", Mathematical Programming, 7,311-350 (1974). 

Williams HP (1997) Model Building in Mathematical Programming, 3rd Edition, John Wiley. 

The various contributions can also be classified in accordance with the optimization techniques used. However, this method of organization gives rise to an even more diverse classification, since the techniques used range all the way from rules of thumb (A3-A5, M6-M8, Ol, T2) and analytical solution (S8) to the more recent developments in mathematical programming. Most of the techniques reported are continuous, but some are discrete (C8, R5) and still others are of mixed integer types (G3). Table VI shows such a classification for the papers reviewed. It is clearly beyond the scope of this review to delve into the mathematical bases of these methods. We shall... 

In addition to their ability to capture the multidimensionality of batch operations, another advantage of mathematical programming techniques is the flexibility and adaptability of the performance index, i.e. the objective function. In a design problem, the objective function can take a form of a capital cost investment function. In a scheduling problem it can be minimization of makespan, maximization of throughput, maximization of revenue, etc. In this chapter, the objective function will either... 

Progress in these areas will require a number of new supporting tools that can effectively handle and solve a variety of mathematical models involving thousands and millions of variables. These supporting tools in turn will require that chemical engineers become acquainted with new advances in numerical analysis, mathematical programming, and local search techniques. 

No purely mathematical programming-based solutions that would be able to handle the requirements described here are known to the authors. 

A mathematical programming solution approach has been selected to ensure that an optimal solution can be obtained. This poses two main challenges ... 

Williams, H. (1999) Model building in Mathematical Programming, Wiley, New York. 

A stochastic program is a mathematical program (optimization model) in which some of the problem data is uncertain. More precisely, it is assumed that the uncertain data can be described by a random variable (probability distribution) with sufficient accuracy. Here, it is further assumed that the random variable has a countable number of realizations that is modeled by a discrete set of scenarios co = 1,..., 2. 

An important result in mathematical programming evolves from the concept of convexity. For the nonlinear programming problem called the convex programming problem... 

When convexity is assumed, many significant mathematical results have been derived in the field of mathematical programming. 

Jeter, M. W. Mathematical Programming. Marcel Dekker, New York (1986). 

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