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System Optimization Techniques (1st IOI, year 2010-11)

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Operations Research (the science of better):
Discipline that applies advanced analytical methods to take decisions to improve operations of a company.

, Learn About O.R., The Executive Guide to Operational Research, Operational Research and EURO

Life itself is a matter of OR

The current table reflects in a realistic way the course development during the several sessions. It allows the student to know in advance what is going to happen in each session in order to prepare the subject and to organize its work adequately.


Date
 
Theory
 
Readings
 
Problems
 
Practice

Feb 7, 11

  Extract of the syllabus. Additional bibliography.
Hand out of class notes and web page for slides.
Survey (motivation, expectations, difficulty, etc.)
 

J.R. Alonso Una Universidad nueva El País 12/01/2009

FAQs About O.R. & Analytics

Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister designate for Japan, has a Ph.D. from Stanford in O.R.

     

Feb 7, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Optimization mathematical modeling.

INTRODUCTION TO OPTIMIZATION AND MODELING. OR definition. Historical introduction.
Optimization definition. Classification of optimization methods.

 

Operations Research Time Line

Energy Systems Modeling (SADSE)

J. Toczek The PuzzlOR

A. Ramos Some IIT Operations Research Models for Electricity Markets XIV Latin Ibero-American Congress on Operations Research (CLAIO 2008) Cartagena de Indias, Colombia September 2008 (Presentation) Sesión semiplenaria

M. Alvar, A. Arranz, A. Ramos, A. Sánchez, J. Villar Parking place demand and offer assignment IIT-09-019A

A. Ramos, M.T. Peña, A. Fernández, P. Cucala Mathematical programming approach to underground timetabling problem for maximizing time synchronization Revista de Dirección, Organización y Administración de Empresas CEPADE 35: 88-95 Junio 2008

S. Cerisola, A. Baillo, J.M. Fernandez-Lopez, A. Ramos, R. Gollmer Stochastic Power Generation Unit Commitment in Electricity Markets: A Novel Formulation and A Comparison of Solution Methods Operations Research 57 (1): 32-46 Jan-Feb 2009

P. Sánchez-Martín, A. Ramos, J.F. Alonso Probabilistic mid-term transmission planning in a liberalized market IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 20 (4): 2135-2142 Nov 2005

ROADEF/EURO Challenge 2010: A large-scale energy management problem with varied constraints

J.K. Delson and S.M. Shahidehpour Linear Programming Applications to Power System Economics, Planning and Operations IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (7) 3: 1155-1163 Aug 1992

J. Board, Ch. Sutcliffe and W.T. Ziemba Applying Operations Research Techniques to Financial Markets Interfaces Vol 33. No. 2 pp. 12-24 Mar-Apr 2003

C. Barnhart, P. Belobaba, A.R. Odoni Applications of Operations Research in the Air Transport Industry Transportation Science Vol 37. No. 4 pp. 368-391 Nov 2003

H.E. Romeijn et al. A New Linear Programming Approach to Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Problems Operations Research (54) 2: 201-216 Mar-Apr 2006

       

Feb 9, 11
 

Model and modeling. Steps in developing a model.

  Th.A. Grossman The Spreadsheet Analytic Value Chain OR/MS Today Aug 2006   Diet problem. Appliance transportation.    

Feb 9, 11
  MODELING WITH LINEAR PROGRAMMING. Transportation problem. Transhipment problem. Task assignment problem.            

Feb 14, 11
  MODELING WITH INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING. Knapsack problem. Set covering problem. Packing problem. Partition problem. Travelling salesman problem (TSP). Fixed cost problem.       Modeling Poblems # 1   TSP Art

Feb 14, 11
        Production of three products. Muffins.
 

Feb 16, 11
          Paper roll cut.
   

Feb 16, 11
        Charter Flights.  

Feb 28, 11
        Job shop.    

Feb 28, 11
  Disjunctive constraints. Satisfy k of N equations. Selection among N values. Simple implications. Equivalences among logical propositions. Complex logical propositions.          

Mar 2, 11
          Selecting a basketball team.    

Mar 2, 11
          Car renting.    

Mar 7, 11
          Swimming pools. Connecting two pipelines.   Team formation.
Assignment of practices with GAMS.

Mar 7, 11
         

Sequencing five tasks.

 

Optimization cases


Mar 9, 11
         
 

GAMS Development; Optimization: Energy Systems Modeling (SADSE); OR/MS-today Advertisement, August 2009

Algebraic modeling languages.
Transportation problem: mathematical formulation and coding in GAMS.


Mar 9, 11
         
 

Execution and analysis of the results.

GOOD OPTIMIZATION MODELING PRACTICES with GAMS (All You Wanted to Know About Practical Optimization but Were Afraid to Ask) June 2022

GOOD OPTIMIZATION MODELING PRACTICES with Pyomo (All You Wanted to Know About Practical Optimization but Were Afraid to Ask) June 2022


Mar 14, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Linear Optimization.

LINEAR PROGRAMMING.

  Mathematical Programming Glossary      

Mar 14, 11
  Hypothesis. Geometry. Properties. Simplex algorithm. Graphical solution. Standard form.          

Un español resuelve un problema matemático de hace medio siglo El Mundo 27/05/2010.

Premio Fulkerson 2015 de la Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS) y la American Mathematical Society (AMS)

iMetro: Subway best route calculator


Mar 16, 11
  Algebraic solution.  

George B. Dantzig, the father of linear programming

R.W. Cottle George B. Dantzig: A Legendary Life in Mathematical Programming Mathematical Programming (105) 1: 1-8 Jan 2006

R.W. Cottle George B. Dantzig: Operations Research Icon Operations Research (53) 6: 892-898 Nov-Dec 2005

J.C. Nash The (Dantzig) Simplex Method for Linear Programming Computing in Science & Engineering (2) 1: 29-31 Jan-Feb 2000

Un español resuelve un problema matemático de hace medio
siglo
El Mundo 26/5/2010

R.E. Bixby Solving Real-World Linear Programs: a Decade and More of Progress Operations Research (50) 1: 3-15 Jan-Feb 2002

       

Mar 16, 11
             

Practical session with GAMS.

NEOS Server for Optimization


Mar 17, 11
  Multiple optima.          

Mar 17, 11
           

Difficulties with GAMS.


Mar 21, 11
  Degeneracy. Characterizing the solutions.       LP Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 22, 24  

Practical case report.
Hand in of optimization practical cases with GAMS.

Questions about the modeling difficulties and GAMS practical case and spent time.


Mar 21, 11
  Tabular form.        

Mar 23, 11
  Obtaining an initial basic feasible solution: two phase method.
          PHPSimplex

Mar 23, 11
         

Solution Poblem set # 1

 

Mar 28, 11
 

MIDTERM EXAM year 2010-11
MIDTERM EXAM year 2009-10
MIDTERM EXAM year 2009-10 (MM)
MIDTERM EXAM year 2008-09 (MM)
MIDTERM EXAM year 2007-08 (MM)

           

Apr 4, 11
 

Exam review.

          Comments about midterm exam.

Apr 4, 11
  DUALITY.      
  Comments about optimization practical cases.

Apr 6, 11
  Dual problem.          

Apr 6, 11
  Fundamental properties of duality. Economical interpretation. Graphical interpretation of dual variables and of reduced costs.
         

Apr 11, 11
  Sensitivity analysis. Changes in constraint bounds. Change in a coefficient of a non basic variable. Introduction of a new variable. Introduction of a new variable. Change in a coefficient of a basic variable.        

Apr 11, 11
  Introduction of a new constraint.          

Apr 13, 11
  Dual simplex method.       Solution LP Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 22, 24)    

Apr 13, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Mixed integer linear programming.

INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING. Example case. Branch and bound method.

  R.E. Gomory Early Integer Programming Operations Research (50) 1: 78-81 Jan-Feb 2002  

Problem Set MIP 2, 4, 1

   

Apr 27, 11
           

Presentation of optimization practical cases.


Apr 27, 11
            Presentation of optimization practical cases.

May 4, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Decision theory.

DECISION THEORY.
Decision criteria. Example.

 

G.M. Fernández and M.C. Escribano La Teoría de la Decisión: desde sus orígenes hasta comienzos del siglo XIX Boletín de Estadística e Investigación Operativa (30) 3: 292-312, Nov 2014.

Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin y Roger B. Myerson 2007 Nobel Price in Economic Sciences "for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory"

A. Mas-Colell Leo Hurwicz, el pionero El País. 21 Octubre 2007

       

May 4, 11
  Decision trees. Example.
           

May 6, 11
  Bayesian analysis. Example.       

Problem 1.
Problem set I+D, Contrato de móvil, Pañuelos, El huerto, El sondeo, Concurso)
Solution Problem set I+D, Contrato de móvil, Pañuelos, El huerto, El sondeo, Concurso)

   

May 6, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Game theory.

GAME THEORY.

 

H. Singh Introduction to Game Theory and Its Application in Electric Power Markets IEEE Computer Applications in Power (12)4: 18-22 Oct 1999

M. Shubik Game Theory and Operations Research: Some Musings 50 Years Later Operations Research (50) 1: 192-196 Jan-Feb 2002

P. Horner Game Theory: A 'Nobel' Pursuit OR/MS Today (32) 6 Dec 2005

Aumann's Work in Game Theory Leads to von Neumann Prize OR/MS Today (32) 6 Dec 2005

Robert J. Aumann and Thomas C. Schelling 2005 Nobel Price in Economic Sciences "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis"

John C. Harsanyi, John F. Nash Jr. and Reinhard Selten 1994 Nobel Price in Economic Sciences "for their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the theory of non-cooperative games"

John F. Nash Non-Cooperative Games PhD Thesis. Princeton University. May 1950

A. Meca Génesis y Evolución de la Teoría de Juegos. Sus Orígenes en España Boletín de Estadística e Investigación Operativa Vol 22 No 1 / Enero 2006

       

May 9, 11
  Equilibrium on pure and mixed strategies. Cournot equilibrium. Bertrand equilibrium.      

Problem set Móviles, Caperucita, Suma nula 3x4, Suma nula 2x4, Suma nula 3x5, Suma nula 4x5)

Solution problem set Móviles, Caperucita, Suma nula 3x4, Suma nula 2x4, Suma nula 3x5, Suma nula 4x5)

   

May 9, 11
           

May 11, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Optimization models based in networks.

OPTIMIZATION IN NETWORKS. Introduction. Shortest path problem. Spanning tree.
      Problem set Environmental Agency, Freighter, Maximum Flow through a network)   Grafos
A. Rodríguez Grafos: herramienta informática para el aprendizaje y resolución de problemas reales de teoría de grafos X Congreso de Ingeniería de Organización. Valencia, España. Septiembre 2006

May 11, 11
  Maximum flow problem. Compatible flow problem.   INTERNET DAY
Birthday of internet (data network) in 1969.
L. Kleinrock Creating a Mathematical Theory of Computer Networks Operations Research (50) 1: 125-131 Jan-Feb 2002
  Solution problem set Environmental Agency, Freighter, Maximum Flow through a network)    

May 16, 11
  Minim cost flow problem.            

May 16, 11
 

LECTURE NOTES about Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT).

PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL. Critical path.
         

GanttProject.
Microsoft Project


May 18, 11
  PERT. Penalties in PERT.       Problem set Task sequencing, Training course, Seven activities with acceleration cost, Activities with random duration, Investment with randomness)    

May 18, 11
  Introducing costs.          

May 23, 11
        Solution problem set Task sequencing, Training course, Seven activities with acceleration cost, Activities with random duration, Investment with randomness)    

May 23, 11
             

May 25, 11
             

May 25, 11
             

Jun 1, 11
          FINAL EXAM year 2010-11
FINAL EXAM year 2009-10
FINAL EXAM year 2008-09 (MM)
FINAL EXAM year 2007-08 (MM)
FINAL EXAM year 2006-07 (MM)
   

Jul 11, 11
          RESIT EXAM year 2010-11
RESIT EXAM year 2009-10
RESIT EXAM year 2008-09 (MM)
RESIT EXAM year 2007-08 (MM)
RESIT EXAM year 2006-07 (MM)