We discuss an application of the well-known multiplicative weights update (MWU) algorithm to non-convex and mixed-integer non-linear programming. We present applications to: (a) the distance geometry problem, which arises in the positioning of mobile sensors and in protein conformation; (b) a hydro unit commitment problem arising in the energy industry, and (c) a class of Markowitz’ portfolio selection problems. The interest of the MWU with respect to one of its closest competitors (classic multi-start) is that it provides a relative approximation guarantee on a certain quality measure of the solution.
A multiplicative weights update algorithm for MINLP
Mencarelli L.;
2017-01-01
Abstract
We discuss an application of the well-known multiplicative weights update (MWU) algorithm to non-convex and mixed-integer non-linear programming. We present applications to: (a) the distance geometry problem, which arises in the positioning of mobile sensors and in protein conformation; (b) a hydro unit commitment problem arising in the energy industry, and (c) a class of Markowitz’ portfolio selection problems. The interest of the MWU with respect to one of its closest competitors (classic multi-start) is that it provides a relative approximation guarantee on a certain quality measure of the solution.File in questo prodotto:
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