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Hybrid System Identification

Author : Fabien Lauer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030001938
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Hybrid System Identification by : Fabien Lauer

Download or read book Hybrid System Identification written by Fabien Lauer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hybrid System Identification helps readers to build mathematical models of dynamical systems switching between different operating modes, from their experimental observations. It provides an overview of the interaction between system identification, machine learning and pattern recognition fields in explaining and analysing hybrid system identification. It emphasises the optimization and computational complexity issues that lie at the core of the problems considered and sets them aside from standard system identification problems. The book presents practical methods that leverage this complexity, as well as a broad view of state-of-the-art machine learning methods. The authors illustrate the key technical points using examples and figures to help the reader understand the material. The book includes an in-depth discussion and computational analysis of hybrid system identification problems, moving from the basic questions of the definition of hybrid systems and system identification to methods of hybrid system identification and the estimation of switched linear/affine and piecewise affine models. The authors also give an overview of the various applications of hybrid systems, discuss the connections to other fields, and describe more advanced material on recursive, state-space and nonlinear hybrid system identification. Hybrid System Identification includes a detailed exposition of major methods, which allows researchers and practitioners to acquaint themselves rapidly with state-of-the-art tools. The book is also a sound basis for graduate and undergraduate students studying this area of control, as the presentation and form of the book provides the background and coverage necessary for a full understanding of hybrid system identification, whether the reader is initially familiar with system identification related to hybrid systems or not.

Intelligent Control for Electric Power Systems and Electric Vehicles

Author : G. Rigatos
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040134696
Total Pages : 1096 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Intelligent Control for Electric Power Systems and Electric Vehicles by : G. Rigatos

Download or read book Intelligent Control for Electric Power Systems and Electric Vehicles written by G. Rigatos and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-10-30 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present monograph offers a detailed and in-depth analysis of the topic of Intelligent Control for Electric Power Systems and Electric Vehicles. First, Nonlinear optimal control and Lie algebra-based control (Control based on approximate linearization and Global linearization-based control concepts) is analyzed. Next, Differential flatness theory and flatness-based control methods (Global linearization-based control with the use of differential flatness theory and Flatness-based control of nonlinear dynamical systems in cascading loops) is treated. Following the control theoretic part Control of DC and PMBLDC electric motors (Control of DC motors through a DC-DC converter and Control of Per- manent Magnet Brushless DC motors) is presented. Besides, Control of VSI-fed three-phase and multi- phase PMSMs (Nonlinear optimal control VSI-fed three-phase PMSMs and Nonlinear optimal control VSI-fed six-phase PMSMs) is explained. Additionally, Control of energy conversion chains based on PMSMs (Control of wind-turbine and PMSM-based electric power unit and Control of a PMSM-driven gas-compression unit) is studied. Besides, Control of energy conversion chains based on Induction Ma- chines (Control of the VSI-fed three-phase induction motor, Control of an induction motor-driven gas compressor and Control of induction generator-based shipboard microgrids) is explained. Next, Control of multi-phase machines in gas processing and power units (Control of gas-compressors actuated by 5-phase PMSMs and Control of 6-phase induction generators in renewable energy units) is introduced, Moreover, Control of Spherical Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors and Switched Reluctance Mo- tors (Control of spherical permanent magnet synchronous motors, Control of switched reluctance motors for electric traction and Adaptive control for switched reluctance motors) is analyzed, Furthermore, Control of traction and powertrains in Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Control of multi- phase motors in the traction system in electric vehicles and Control of synchronous machines and converters in power-chains of hybrid electric vehicles) is explained, Finally, Control of renewable power units and heat management units (Control of residential microgrids with Wind Generators, Fuel Cells and PVs and Control of heat pumps for thermal management in electric vehicles) it treated. The new control methods which are proposed by the monograph treat the control problem of the complex nonlinear dynamics of electric power systems and electric vehicles without the need for complicated state-space model transformations and changes of state variables. The proposed control schemes are modular and scalable and can be applied to a large class of dynamic models of electric power systems and electric vehicles. They have a clear and easy-to- implement algorithmic part, while they also exhibit a moderate computational load. The proposed control schemes foster the optimized exploitation of renewable energy sources and the reliable integration of renewable energy units in the power grid. Besides, they support the transition to electromotion and the deployment of the use of electric vehicles. The manuscript is suitable for teaching nonlinear control, estimation and fault diagnosis topics with emphasis to electric power systems and to electric vehicle traction and propulsion systems both at late undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

eIoT

Author : Steffi O. Muhanji
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030104273
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book eIoT written by Steffi O. Muhanji and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the collision between the sustainable energy transition and the Internet of Things (IoT). In that regard, this book’s arrival is timely. Not only is the Internet of Things for energy applications, herein called the energy Internet of Things (eIoT), rapidly developing but also the transition towards sustainable energy to abate global climate is very much at the forefront of public discourse. It is within the context of these two dynamic thrusts, digitization and global climate change, that the energy industry sees itself undergoing significant change in how it is operated and managed. This book recognizes that they impose five fundamental energy management change drivers: 1.) the growing demand for electricity, 2.) the emergence of renewable energy resources, 3.) the emergence of electrified transportation, 4.) the deregulation of electric power markets, 5.) and innovations in smart grid technology. Together, they challenge many of the assumptions upon which the electric grid was first built. The goal of this book is to provide a single integrated picture of how eIoT can come to transform our energy infrastructure. This book links the energy management change drivers mentioned above to the need for a technical energy management solution. It, then, describes how eIoT meets many of the criteria required for such a technical solution. In that regard, the book stresses the ability of eIoT to add sensing, decision-making, and actuation capabilities to millions or perhaps even billions of interacting “smart" devices. With such a large scale transformation composed of so many independent actions, the book also organizes the discussion into a single multi-layer energy management control loop structure. Consequently, much attention is given to not just network-enabled physical devices but also communication networks, distributed control & decision making, and finally technical architectures and standards. Having gone into the detail of these many simultaneously developing technologies, the book returns to how these technologies when integrated form new applications for transactive energy. In that regard, it highlights several eIoT-enabled energy management use cases that fundamentally change the relationship between end users, utilities, and grid operators. Consequently, the book discusses some of the emerging applications for utilities, industry, commerce, and residences. The book concludes that these eIoT applications will transform today’s grid into one that is much more responsive, dynamic, adaptive and flexible. It also concludes that this transformation will bring about new challenges and opportunities for the cyber-physical-economic performance of the grid and the business models of its increasingly growing number of participants and stakeholders.

Robust H∞ Team Formation Tracking Design Methods of Large-Scale UAV Networked Control Systems

Author : Bor-Sen Chen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040225365
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Robust H∞ Team Formation Tracking Design Methods of Large-Scale UAV Networked Control Systems by : Bor-Sen Chen

Download or read book Robust H∞ Team Formation Tracking Design Methods of Large-Scale UAV Networked Control Systems written by Bor-Sen Chen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the centralized robust H∞ team formation tracking control strategy of multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (multi-UAV) network system under intrinsic random fluctuation, time-varying delay and packet dropout in wireless communication, and external disturbance. A simple robust decentralized H∞ proportional-integral-derivative (PID) reference tracking network control strategy is introduced for practical applications of team formation of large-scale UAV under control saturation constraint, external disturbance, and vortex coupling. It provides practical design procedures based on linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) solvable via LMI TOOLBOX in MATLAB®. Features: Focuses on the stabilization of a QUAV under finite-time switching model control (SMC) Discusses robustness control design for formation tracking in UAV networks Introduces different robust centralized and decentralized H∞ attack-tolerant observer-based reference team formation tracking control of large-scale UAVs Reviews practical case studies in each chapter to introduce the design procedures Includes design examples of team formation of 25 quadrotor UAVs and a team formation example of five hybrid quadrotor/biped robot sub-teams This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in control and electrical engineering.

Aerial Robotic Workers

Author : George Nikolakopoulos
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128149108
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Aerial Robotic Workers written by George Nikolakopoulos and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2022-11-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aerial Robotic Workers: Design, Modeling, Control, Vision and Their Applications provides an in-depth look at both theory and practical applications surrounding the Aerial Robotic Worker (ARW). Emerging ARWs are fully autonomous flying robots that can assist human operations through their agile performance of aerial inspections and interaction with the surrounding infrastructure. This book addresses all the fundamental components of ARWs, starting with the hardware and software components and then addressing aspects of modeling, control, perception of the environment, and the concept of aerial manipulators, cooperative ARWs, and direct applications. The book includes sample codes and ROS-based tutorials, enabling the direct application of the chapters and real-life examples with platforms already existing in the market. - Addresses the fundamental problems of UAVs with the ability of utilizing aerial tools in the fields of modeling, control, navigation, cooperation, vision and interaction with the environment - Includes open source codes and libraries, providing a complete set of information for readers to start their experimentation with UAVs, and more specifically, ARWs - Provides multiple, real-life examples and codes in MATLAB and ROS

Set-theoretic Approaches to the Aperiodic Control of Linear Systems

Author : Florian D. Brunner
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3832546227
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis Set-theoretic Approaches to the Aperiodic Control of Linear Systems by : Florian D. Brunner

Download or read book Set-theoretic Approaches to the Aperiodic Control of Linear Systems written by Florian D. Brunner and published by Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. This book was released on 2017 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thesis, we employ set-theoretic properties of additively disturbed linear discrete-time systems to develop stabilizing aperiodically updated control laws for plants controlled over communication networks. In particular, we design event-triggered and self-triggered controllers with a priori guarantees on closed-loop characteristics such as stability, asymptotic bound, and average communication rate. Different models for the disturbances are taken into account, namely arbitrary disturbances of which only a bound in the form of a compact set is known and stochastic disturbances with known probability distribution. For setups with hard constraints on the states and inputs, we propose aperiodic schemes based on robust model predictive control methods. Both the full information (state-feedback) case, as well as the limited information (output-feedback) case are investigated. It is demonstrated that the proposed controllers achieve a considerable reduction in the required network usage with only moderate or non-existing deterioration of the closed-loop properties guaranteed by comparable controllers that transmit information at every point in time.

Multi-parametric Optimization and Control

Author : Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119265150
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Book Synopsis Multi-parametric Optimization and Control by : Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Download or read book Multi-parametric Optimization and Control written by Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent developments in multi-parametric optimization and control Multi-Parametric Optimization and Control provides comprehensive coverage of recent methodological developments for optimal model-based control through parametric optimization. It also shares real-world research applications to support deeper understanding of the material. Researchers and practitioners can use the book as reference. It is also suitable as a primary or a supplementary textbook. Each chapter looks at the theories related to a topic along with a relevant case study. Topic complexity increases gradually as readers progress through the chapters. The first part of the book presents an overview of the state-of-the-art multi-parametric optimization theory and algorithms in multi-parametric programming. The second examines the connection between multi-parametric programming and model-predictive control—from the linear quadratic regulator over hybrid systems to periodic systems and robust control. The third part of the book addresses multi-parametric optimization in process systems engineering. A step-by-step procedure is introduced for embedding the programming within the system engineering, which leads the reader into the topic of the PAROC framework and software platform. PAROC is an integrated framework and platform for the optimization and advanced model-based control of process systems. Uses case studies to illustrate real-world applications for a better understanding of the concepts presented Covers the fundamentals of optimization and model predictive control Provides information on key topics, such as the basic sensitivity theorem, linear programming, quadratic programming, mixed-integer linear programming, optimal control of continuous systems, and multi-parametric optimal control An appendix summarizes the history of multi-parametric optimization algorithms. It also covers the use of the parametric optimization toolbox (POP), which is comprehensive software for efficiently solving multi-parametric programming problems.

Advances in Non-Integer Order Calculus and Its Applications

Author : Agnieszka B. Malinowska
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030173445
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Non-Integer Order Calculus and Its Applications by : Agnieszka B. Malinowska

Download or read book Advances in Non-Integer Order Calculus and Its Applications written by Agnieszka B. Malinowska and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of some recent findings in the theory and applications of non-integer order systems. Discussing topics ranging from the mathematical foundations to technical applications of continuous-time and discrete-time fractional calculus, it includes 22 original research papers and is subdivided into four parts: • Mathematical Foundations • Approximation, Modeling and Simulations • Fractional Systems Analysis and Control • Applications The papers were selected from those presented at the 10th International Conference of Non-integer Order Calculus and its Applications, which was held at the Bialystok University of Technology, Poland, September 20–21, 2018. Thanks to the broad spectrum of topics covered, the book is suitable for researchers from applied mathematics and engineering. It is also a valuable resource for graduate students, as well as for scholars looking for new mathematical tools.

Advances in Guidance, Navigation and Control

Author : Liang Yan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 981158155X
Total Pages : 5416 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Guidance, Navigation and Control written by Liang Yan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 5416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features the latest theoretical results and techniques in the field of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) of vehicles and aircraft. It covers a range of topics, including, but not limited to, intelligent computing communication and control; new methods of navigation, estimation, and tracking; control of multiple moving objects; manned and autonomous unmanned systems; guidance, navigation, and control of miniature aircraft; and sensor systems for guidance, navigation, and control. Presenting recent advances in the form of illustrations, tables, and text, it also provides detailed information of a number of the studies, to offer readers insights for their own research. In addition, the book addresses fundamental concepts and studies in the development of GNC, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and researchers wanting to further their understanding of guidance, navigation, and control.

Intelligent Renewable Energy Systems

Author : Gerasimos Rigatos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319391569
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Intelligent Renewable Energy Systems written by Gerasimos Rigatos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused on renewable energy systems and the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for their integration in smart grids, this book presents recent advances and methods that help to ensure that power generation from renewable sources remains stable, that power losses are minimized, and that the reliable functioning of these power generation units is maintained. The book highlights key topics and technologies for renewable energy systems including the intelligent control of power generators, power electronics that connect renewable power generation units to the grid, and fault diagnosis for power generators and power electronics. In particular, the following topics are addressed: • Modeling and control of power generators (PMSGs, DFIGs); • Modeling and control of power electronics (converters, inverters); • Modeling and fault diagnosis of the transmission and distribution Grid; and • Modelling and control of distributed power generation units (interconnected synchronous generators or photovoltaic units). Because of the above coverage, members of the wider engineering community will find that the nonlinear control and estimation methods presented provide essential insights into the functioning of renewable energy power systems, while the academic community will find the book a valuable textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses on renewable energy systems.

Neural Information Processing

Author : Long Cheng
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030042391
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Neural Information Processing written by Long Cheng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven-volume set of LNCS 11301-11307, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2018, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2018. The 401 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 575 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural information processing techniques across different domains. The 7th and final volume, LNCS 11307, is organized in topical sections on robotics and control; biomedical applications; and hardware.

Optimization and Applications

Author : Milojica Jaćimović
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030386031
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Optimization and Applications written by Milojica Jaćimović and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Optimization and Applications, OPTIMA 2019, held in Petrovac, Montenegro, in September-October 2019. The 35 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 117 submissions. The papers cover such topics as optimization, operations research, optimal control, game theory, and their numerous applications in practical problems of operations research, data analysis, and software development.

Machine Learning for Model Order Reduction

Author : Khaled Salah Mohamed
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319757148
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Machine Learning for Model Order Reduction written by Khaled Salah Mohamed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book discusses machine learning for model order reduction, which can be used in modern VLSI design to predict the behavior of an electronic circuit, via mathematical models that predict behavior. The author describes techniques to reduce significantly the time required for simulations involving large-scale ordinary differential equations, which sometimes take several days or even weeks. This method is called model order reduction (MOR), which reduces the complexity of the original large system and generates a reduced-order model (ROM) to represent the original one. Readers will gain in-depth knowledge of machine learning and model order reduction concepts, the tradeoffs involved with using various algorithms, and how to apply the techniques presented to circuit simulations and numerical analysis. Introduces machine learning algorithms at the architecture level and the algorithm levels of abstraction; Describes new, hybrid solutions for model order reduction; Presents machine learning algorithms in depth, but simply; Uses real, industrial applications to verify algorithms.

Proceedings of IDEAS 2019

Author : Luciana Pereira
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030553744
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of IDEAS 2019 written by Luciana Pereira and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of the IDEAS Conference, which is intended as a forum for a new generation of researchers. IDEAS is an arena that encourages researchers to defy their field's boundaries, leveraging disciplinary mindset into contributions to broad domains within the Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Management. Further, IDEAS explores novel questions and challenges existing policies and practices on how to apply science and technology as an input to design more innovative and sustainable systems that promote human well-being.

Critical Information Infrastructures Security

Author : Gregorio D'Agostino
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319998439
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Critical Information Infrastructures Security written by Gregorio D'Agostino and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 201, held in Lucca, Italy, in October 2017. The 21 full papers and 4 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. They present innovative research and explore new challenges in the field of critical information infrastructures protection (C(I)IP) and deal with multi-disciplinary approaches to relevant C(I)IP problems.

Diagnosis of the Powertrain Systems for Autonomous Electric Vehicles

Author : Tunan Shen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3658369922
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (583 download)

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Book Synopsis Diagnosis of the Powertrain Systems for Autonomous Electric Vehicles by : Tunan Shen

Download or read book Diagnosis of the Powertrain Systems for Autonomous Electric Vehicles written by Tunan Shen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tunan Shen aims to increase the availability of powertrain systems for autonomous electric vehicles by improving the diagnostic capability for critical faults. Following the fault analysis of powertrain systems in battery electric vehicles, the focus is on the electrical and mechanical faults of the electric machine. A multi-level diagnostic approach is proposed, which consists of multiple diagnostic models, such as a physical model, a data-based anomaly detection model, and a neural network model. To improve the overall diagnostic capability, a decision making function is designed to derive a comprehensive decision from the predictions of various operating points and different models.

Multi-level Mixed-Integer Optimization

Author : Styliani Avraamidou
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311076038X
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Multi-level Mixed-Integer Optimization by : Styliani Avraamidou

Download or read book Multi-level Mixed-Integer Optimization written by Styliani Avraamidou and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-06-06 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the fundamental underlying mathematical theory, numerical algorithms and effi cient computational tools for the solution of multi-level mixedinteger optimization problems. It can enable a vast array of decision makers and engineers (e.g. process engineers, bioengineers, chemical and civil engineers, and economists) to model, formulate and solve hierarchical decision making problems. The book gives detailed insights on multi-level optimization by comprehensive explanations, step-by-step numerical examples and case studies, plots, and diagrams.