In this paper, firstly, we propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a strictly monotone function into a convex or concave function, then we propose several convexification and con...In this paper, firstly, we propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a strictly monotone function into a convex or concave function, then we propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a non-convex and non-concave objective function into a convex or concave function in the programming problems with convex or concave constraint functions, and propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a non-monotone objective function into a convex or concave function in some programming problems with strictly monotone constraint functions. Finally, we prove that the original programming problem can be converted into an equivalent concave minimization problem, or reverse convex programming problem or canonical D.C. programming problem. Then the global optimal solution of the original problem can be obtained by solving the converted concave minimization problem, or reverse convex programming problem or canonical D.C. programming problem using the existing algorithms about them.展开更多
The authors present a semi-definite relaxation algorithm for the scheduling problem with controllable times on a single machine. Their approach shows how to relate this problem with the maximum vertex-cover problem wi...The authors present a semi-definite relaxation algorithm for the scheduling problem with controllable times on a single machine. Their approach shows how to relate this problem with the maximum vertex-cover problem with kernel constraints (MKVC).The established relationship enables to transfer the approximate solutions of MKVCinto the approximate solutions for the scheduling problem. Then, they show how to obtain an integer approximate solution for MKVC based on the semi-definite relaxation and randomized rounding technique.展开更多
A general monotonization method is proposed for converting a constrained programming problem with non-monotone objective function and monotone constraint functions into a monotone programming problem. An equivalent mo...A general monotonization method is proposed for converting a constrained programming problem with non-monotone objective function and monotone constraint functions into a monotone programming problem. An equivalent monotone programming problem with only inequality constraints is obtained via this monotonization method. Then the existingconvexification and concavefication methods can be used to convert the monotone programming problem into an equivalent better-structured optimization problem.展开更多
基金This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 10271073).
文摘In this paper, firstly, we propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a strictly monotone function into a convex or concave function, then we propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a non-convex and non-concave objective function into a convex or concave function in the programming problems with convex or concave constraint functions, and propose several convexification and concavification transformations to convert a non-monotone objective function into a convex or concave function in some programming problems with strictly monotone constraint functions. Finally, we prove that the original programming problem can be converted into an equivalent concave minimization problem, or reverse convex programming problem or canonical D.C. programming problem. Then the global optimal solution of the original problem can be obtained by solving the converted concave minimization problem, or reverse convex programming problem or canonical D.C. programming problem using the existing algorithms about them.
文摘The authors present a semi-definite relaxation algorithm for the scheduling problem with controllable times on a single machine. Their approach shows how to relate this problem with the maximum vertex-cover problem with kernel constraints (MKVC).The established relationship enables to transfer the approximate solutions of MKVCinto the approximate solutions for the scheduling problem. Then, they show how to obtain an integer approximate solution for MKVC based on the semi-definite relaxation and randomized rounding technique.
基金Project supported by the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (No.030809).
文摘A general monotonization method is proposed for converting a constrained programming problem with non-monotone objective function and monotone constraint functions into a monotone programming problem. An equivalent monotone programming problem with only inequality constraints is obtained via this monotonization method. Then the existingconvexification and concavefication methods can be used to convert the monotone programming problem into an equivalent better-structured optimization problem.
