Keyword: control processes

Found 486 papers in total
Kurtosis correction method for &Xmacr; and R control charts for long-tailed symmetrical distributions
Kurtosis correction method for &Xmacr; and R control charts for long-tailed symmetrical distributions
2007,
This paper proposes a kurtosis correction (KC) method for constructing the &Xmacr; and...
Revenue management through dynamic cross selling in e-commerce retailing
Revenue management through dynamic cross selling in e-commerce retailing
2006,
We consider the problem of dynamically cross-selling products (e.g., books) or...
Interruptible electricity contracts from an electricity retailer's point of view: valuation and optimal interruption
Interruptible electricity contracts from an electricity retailer's point of view: valuation and optimal interruption
2006,
We consider interruptible electricity contracts issued by an electricity retailer that...
Evaluating portfolio policies: a duality approach
Evaluating portfolio policies: a duality approach
2006,
The performance of a given portfolio policy can in principle be evaluated by comparing...
Quality cycles and the strategic manipulation of value
Quality cycles and the strategic manipulation of value
2006,
We present a two-state, one-control model of a seller's decision about how good a...
Sensitivity analysis of a dynamic fleet management model using approximate dynamic programming
Sensitivity analysis of a dynamic fleet management model using approximate dynamic programming
2007,
We present tractable algorithms to assess the sensitivity of a stochastic dynamic...
Iterative dynamic programming for solving linear and nonlinear differential equations
Iterative dynamic programming for solving linear and nonlinear differential equations
2006,
In this paper we solve a wide range of nth order ordinary nonlinear differential...
An optimal lot-sizing and offline inspection policy in the case of nonrigid demand
An optimal lot-sizing and offline inspection policy in the case of nonrigid demand
2006,
A batch production process that is initially in the in-control state can fail with...
Tracking a financial benchmark using a few assets
Tracking a financial benchmark using a few assets
2006,
We study the problem of tracking a financial benchmark – a continuously...
Robust control of Markov decision processes with uncertain transition matrices
Robust control of Markov decision processes with uncertain transition matrices
2005,
Optimal solutions to Markov decision problems may be very sensitive with respect to...
Managing response time in a call-routing problem with service failure
Managing response time in a call-routing problem with service failure
2005,
Traditional research on routing in queueing systems usually ignores service quality...
An &Xmacr; chart with variable sample sizes; a new adaptive method
An &Xmacr; chart with variable sample sizes; a new adaptive method
2006,
In the last years a new class of control charts which parameters change during...
Revenue management for parallel flights with customer-choice behavior
Revenue management for parallel flights with customer-choice behavior
2005,
We consider the simultaneous seat-inventory control of a set of parallel flights...
Unified approach for Euler–Lagrange equation arising in calculus of variations
Unified approach for Euler–Lagrange equation arising in calculus of variations
2004,
We address the development of a unified approach for the necessary conditions for...
An adaptive sampling algorithm for solving Markov decision processes
An adaptive sampling algorithm for solving Markov decision processes
2005,
Based on recent results for multiarmed bandit problems, we propose an adaptive...
Time–cost trade-off via optimal control theory in Markov PERT networks
Time–cost trade-off via optimal control theory in Markov PERT networks
2007,
We develop a new analytical model for the time–cost trade-off problem via...
Robust continuous-time controller design via structural Youla–Kučera parameterization with application to predictive control
Robust continuous-time controller design via structural Youla–Kučera parameterization with application to predictive control
2004,
This paper addresses the continuous-time control of uncertain linear SISO plants and...
Computations for bang–bang constrained optimal control using a mathematical programming formulation
Computations for bang–bang constrained optimal control using a mathematical programming formulation
2004,
An algorithm is proposed to solve the problem of bang-bang constrained optimal control...
Randomized control of T-policy for an M/G/1 system
Randomized control of T-policy for an M/G/1 system
2006,
We study an M / G /1 queueing system with a server that can be switched on and off....
Optimal interventions in countable jump Markov processes
Optimal interventions in countable jump Markov processes
2004,
In this paper an intervention refers to an immediate change of the state of the...
On the equivalence of two expected average cost criteria for Semi-Markov control processes
On the equivalence of two expected average cost criteria for Semi-Markov control processes
2004,
The two expected average costs used in the theory of semi-Markov control processes...
Economic incentives for sustainable management: a small optimal control model for tropical forestry
Economic incentives for sustainable management: a small optimal control model for tropical forestry
1999,
The main purpose of this article is to evaluate different policy options for promoting...
Applications of artificial neural networks in integrated water management: fiction or future?
Applications of artificial neural networks in integrated water management: fiction or future?
2005,
An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is nowadays recognized as a very promising tool for...
Discrete optimization by optimal control methods III. The dynamic traveling salesman problem
Discrete optimization by optimal control methods III. The dynamic traveling salesman problem
2006,
For one of the basic variants of the dynamic minisum traveling salesman problem, a...
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