• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제28권3_4호
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• pp.597-610
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• 2010

For a class of nonlinear bilevel programming problems in which the follower's problem is linear, the paper develops a genetic algorithm based on the optimality conditions of linear programming. At first, we denote an individual by selecting a base of the follower's linear programming, and use the optimality conditions given in the simplex method to denote the follower's solution functions. Then, the follower's problem and variables are replaced by these optimality conditions and the solution functions, which makes the original bilevel programming become a single-level one only including the leader's variables. At last, the single-level problem is solved by using some classical optimization techniques, and its objective value is regarded as the fitness of the individual. The numerical results illustrate that the proposed algorithm is efficient and stable.

• Management Science and Financial Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.113-125
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• 2006

Bilevel programming problem is a two-stage optimization problem where the constraint region of the first level problem is implicitly determined by another optimization problem. In this paper we consider the bilevel quadratic/linear fractional programming problem in which the objective function of the first level is quasiconcave, the objective function of the second level is linear fractional and the feasible region is a convex polyhedron. Considering the relationship between feasible solutions to the problem and bases of the coefficient submatrix associated to variables of the second level, an enumerative algorithm is proposed which finds a global optimum to the problem.

• Management Science and Financial Engineering
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.41-56
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• 2001

This linear fractional - quadratic bilevel programming problem, in which the leader's objective function is a linear fractional function and the follower's objective function is a quadratic function, is studied in this paper. The leader's and the follower's variables are related by linear constraints. The derivations of the optimality conditions are based on Kuhn-Tucker conditions and the duality theory. It is also shown that the original linear fractional - quadratic bilevel programming problem can be solved by solving a standard linear fractional program and the optimal solution of the original problem can be achieved at one of the extreme point of a convex polyhedral formed by the new feasible region. The algorithm is illustrated with the help of an example.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1069-1078
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• 2018

Demand response (DR) programs give opportunity to consumers to manage their electricity bills. Besides, distribution system operator (DSO) is interested in using DR programs to obtain technical and economic benefits for distribution network. Since small consumers have difficulties to individually take part in the electricity market, an entity named demand response provider (DRP) has been recently defined to aggregate the DR of small consumers. However, implementing DR programs face challenges to fairly allocate benefits and payments between DRP and DSO. This paper presents a procedure for modeling the interaction between DRP and DSO based on a bilevel programming model. Both DSO and DRP behave from their own viewpoint with different objective functions. On the one hand, DRP bids the potential of DR programs, which are load shifting and load curtailment, to maximize its expected profit and on the other hand, DSO purchases electric power from either the electricity market or DRP to supply its consumers by minimizing its overall cost. In the proposed bilevel programming approach, the upper level problem represents the DRP decisions, while the lower level problem represents the DSO behavior. The obtained bilevel programming problem (BPP) is converted into a single level optimizing problem using its Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) optimality conditions. Furthermore, point estimate method (PEM) is employed to model the uncertainties of the power demands and the electricity market prices. The efficiency of the presented model is verified through the case studies and analysis of the obtained results.

• 한국지능시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국퍼지및지능시스템학회 1998년도 The Third Asian Fuzzy Systems Symposium
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• pp.501-505
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• 1998

In this paper, an LP problem with convex polyhedral objective coefficients is treated. In the problem, the interactivities of the uncertain objective coefficients are represented by a bounded convex polyhedron (a convex polytope). We develop a computation algorithm of a maxmin achievement rate solution. To solve the problem, first, we introduce the relaxation procedure. In the algorithm, a sub-problem, a bilevel programing problem, should be solved. To solve the sub-problem, we develop a solution method based on a branch and bound method. As a result, it is shown that the problem can be solved by the repetitional use of the simplex method.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.85-105
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• 2016

In this paper accelerated life testing is incorporated in quality control technique of acceptance sampling plan to induce early failures in high reliability products.Stress under accelerated condition can be applied in constant-stress, step-stress and progressive-stress or combination of such loadings. A ramp-stress results when stress is increased linearly (from zero) with time. In this paper optimum failure-censored ramp-stress accelerated life test sampling plan for log-logistic distribution has been formulated with cost considerations. The log-logistic distribution has been found appropriate for insulating materials. The optimal plans consist in finding optimum sample size, sample proportion allocated to each stress, and stress rate factor such that producer's and consumer's interests are safeguarded. Variance optimality criterion is used when expected cost per lot is not taken into consideration, and bilevel programming approach is used in cost optimization problems. The methods developed have been illustrated using some numerical examples, and sensitivity analyses carried out in the context of ramp-stress ALTSP based on variable SSP for proportion nonconforming.

• Management Science and Financial Engineering
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.1-27
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• 2007

This paper presents a fuzzy-goal programming(FGP) approach for Bi-Level Linear Multiple Objective Decision Making(BLL-MODM) problem in a large hierarchical decision making and planning organization. The proposed approach combines the attractive features of both fuzzy set theory and goal programming(GP) for MODM problem. The GP problem has been developed by fixing the weights and aspiration levels for generating pareto-optimal(satisfactory) solution at each level for BLL-MODM problem. The higher level decision maker(HLDM) provides the preferred values of decision vector under his control and bounds of his objective function to direct the lower level decision maker(LLDM) to search for his solution in the right direction. Illustrative numerical example is provided to demonstrate the proposed approach.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2000

전통적인 OD조사에 의한 OD추정방법의 여러 문제점들로 인해 링크에서 관측된 교통량과 기존OD를 결합해 새로운 OD를 추정하고자 하는 연구들이 지속되고 있으며, 그 필요성도 증대되고 있다. 그러한 기법중의 하나가 Yang(1995)이 제시한 바이레벨 모형으로, 그는 일반화최소자승법을 풀기위한 Sensitivity Analysis Based (SAB)을 제시하였다. 그러나 SAB 알고리즘은 두가지 중요한 문제점을 가지고 있다. 첫 번째 문제는 실제 OD를 알기가 어렵기 때문에, 기존 OD 조사시의 통행패턴이 현재의 통행패턴과 큰 변화가 없다는 가정 하에, 기존 OD를 추정시 중요한 추정기준으로 설정한다는 점이다. 그러나 이러한 기존 OD에 대한 추정의 종속성으로 인해, SAB는 기존 OD와 실제 OD의 차이가 큰 경우 정확한 해를 도출하지 못하고 추정결과가 일관적(robust)이지 않게 도출된다. 두 번째 문제는 SAB는 통행패턴 추정시 선형근사화를 가정하기 때문에 게임이론적 측면에서 전제로 설정한 완전한 Stackelberg 상황을 구현하지 못한다는 점이다. 이러한 문제점을 피하기 위해서는 기존 OD의 오차나 관측교통량의 오차에 대해 일관적이고 안정적인 해도출 기법이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 SAB를 비롯한 기존 바이레벨 OD추정기법의 문제점을 지적하고 이에 대한 대안기법을 제시하는 것이다. OD추정의 문제는 본질적으로 비선형이고 비볼록하기 때문에, 다중해를 도출하게 된다. 따라서 전역해 탐색기법이 필요한데, 본 연구에서는 전역최적화가 가능한 유전알고리즘(Genetic Algorithm)을 이용한 OD추정모형(GA-Model:GAM)을 제시하였다. 사례네트워크에 대한 비교분석결과, GAM은 기존 OD의 오타에 대해 크게 종속적이지 않으며 OD구조가 변하는 경우에도 추정이 가능하여, 일반적으로 실제 OD를 알 수 없는 (기존OD의 오차가 어느 정도인지를 알 수 없는) 도시부 네트워크에서 신뢰성있는 추정력을 보였다.