A Projected Subgradient Algorithm for Bilevel Equilibrium Problems and Applications

In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for solving a bilevel equilibrium problem in a real Hilbert space. In contrast to most other projection-type algorithms, which require to solve subproblems at each iteration, the subgradient method proposed in this paper requires only to calculate, at each iteration, two subgradients of convex functions and one projection onto a convex set. Hence, our algorithm has a low computational cost. We prove a strong convergence theorem for the proposed algorithm and apply it for solving the equilibrium problem over the fixed point set of a nonexpansive mapping. Some numerical experiments and comparisons are given to illustrate our results. Also, an application to Nash–Cournot equilibrium models of a semioligopolistic market is presented.     

Numerical solution of an equilibrium problem for an elastic body with a thin delaminated rigid inclusion

Under consideration is a 2D-problem of elasticity theory for a body with a thin rigid inclusion. It is assumed that there is a delamination crack between the rigid inclusion and the elastic matrix. At the crack faces, the boundary conditions are set in the form of inequalities providing mutual nonpenetration of the crack faces. Some numerical method is proposed for solving the problem, based on domain decomposition and the Uzawa algorithm for solving variational inequalities.We give an example of numerical calculation by the finite element method.     

Mathematical and Numerical Simulation of Equilibrium of an Elastic Body Reinforced by a Thin Elastic Inclusion

A boundary value problem describing the equilibrium of a two-dimensional linear elastic body with a thin rectilinear elastic inclusion and possible delamination is considered. The stress and strain state of the inclusion is described using the equations of the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. Delamination means the existence of a crack between the inclusion and the elastic matrix. Nonlinear boundary conditions preventing crack face interpenetration are imposed on the crack faces. As a result, problem with an unknown contact domain is obtained. The problem is solved numerically by applying an iterative algorithm based on the domain decomposition method and an Uzawa-type algorithm for solving variational inequalities. Numerical results illustrating the efficiency of the proposed algorithm are presented.     

New extragradient method for a class of equilibrium problems in Hilbert spaces

The paper proposes a new extragradient algorithm for solving strongly pseudomonotone equilibrium problems which satisfy a Lipschitz-type condition recently introduced by Mastroeni in auxiliary problem principle. The main novelty of the paper is that the algorithm generates the strongly convergent sequences in Hilbert spaces without the prior knowledge of Lipschitz-type constants and any hybrid method. Several numerical experiments on a test problem are also presented to illustrate the convergence of the algorithm.     

New subgradient extragradient methods for solving monotone bilevel equilibrium problems

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we propose new subgradient extragradient methods for finding a solution of a strongly monotone equilibrium problem over the solution set of another monotone equilibrium problem which usually is called monotone bilevel equilibrium problem in Hilbert spaces. The first proposed algorithm is based on the subgradient extragradient method presented by Censor et al. [Censor Y, Gibali A, Reich S. The subgradient extragradient method for solving variational inequalities in Hilbert space. J Optim Theory Appl. 2011;148:318–335]. The strong convergence of the algorithm is established under monotone assumptions of the cost bifunctions with Lipschitz-type continuous conditions recently presented by Mastroeni in the auxiliary problem principle. We also present a modification of the algorithm for solving an equilibrium problem, where the constraint domain is the common solution set of another equilibrium problem and a fixed point problem. Several fundamental experiments are provided to illustrate the numerical behaviour of the algorithms and to compare with others.     

基于改进的粒子群算法求解供应链网络均衡问题

传统的供应链求解方法为投影法,针对其要对投影进行计算,十分复杂的缺点,提出用改进的粒子群算法求解供应链均衡问题,利用动态异步调整学习因子来有效的提高了算法搜索能力与精度。本文介绍了供应链网络均衡问题转变为无约束优化问题的方法,然后用改进的粒子群优化算法进行求解。通过四个数值算例,将实验结果与标准粒子群算法、蜂群算法、学习因子同步变化的粒子群算法进行比较,验证了改进的粒子群优化算法在解决供应链网络均衡问题中的有效性与优越性,为供应链网络求解提供了一种新的方法。     

An efficient algorithm for optimal design of area traffic control with network flows

An equilibrium network design (EQND) is a problem of finding the optimal design parameters while taking into account the route choice of users. This problem can be formulated as an optimization by taking the user equilibrium traffic assignment as a constraint. In this paper, the methods solving the EQND problem with signal settings are investigated via numerical calculations on two example road networks. An efficient algorithm is proposed in which improvement on a locally optimal search by combining the technique of parallel tangents with the gradient projection method is presented. As it shows, the method combines the locally optimal search and globally search heuristic achieved substantially better performance than did those other approaches.     

A new approach based on the surrogating method in the project time compression problems

This paper develops a mathematical model for project time compression problems in CPM/PERT type networks. It is noted this formulation of the problem will be an adequate approximation for solving the time compression problem with any continuous and non-increasing time-cost curve. The kind of this model is Mixed Integer Linear Program (MILP) with zero-one variables, and the Benders' decomposition procedure for analyzing this model has been developed. Then this paper proposes a new approach based on the surrogating method for solving these problems. In addition, the required computer programs have been prepared by the author to execute the algorithm. An illustrative example solved by the new algorithm, and two methods are compared by several numerical examples. Computational experience with these data shows the superiority of the new approach.     

Fuzzy weighted equilibrium multi-job assignment problem and genetic algorithm

In this paper, the equilibrium optimization problem is proposed and the assignment problem is extended to the equilibrium multi-job assignment problem, equilibrium multi-job quadratic assignment problem and the minimum cost and equilibrium multi-job assignment problem. Furthermore, the mathematical models of the equilibrium multi-job assignment problem and the equilibrium multi-job quadratic assignment problem with fuzzy parameters are formulated. Finally, a genetic algorithm is designed for solving the proposed programming models and some numerical examples are given to verify the efficiency of the designed algorithm.     

Iterative methods for solving monotone equilibrium problems via dual gap functions

This paper proposes an iterative method for solving strongly monotone equilibrium problems by using gap functions combined with double projection-type mappings. Global convergence of the proposed algorithm is proved and its complexity is estimated. This algorithm is then coupled with the proximal point method to generate a new algorithm for solving monotone equilibrium problems. A class of linear equilibrium problems is investigated and numerical examples are implemented to verify our algorithms.     

Numerical solution of an equilibrium problem of based on the generalized level method

An equilibrium problem is studied whose special case is finding a Nash point in a noncooperative multiperson game. A numerical algorithm for solving this problem is described. Conditions on the problem are stated under which an estimate is obtained for the convergence rate of the algorithm to a unique solution of the problem. The results are used for a numerical analysis of noncooperative games.     

求解交通均衡配流问题新算法

给出了一个求解交通均衡配流问题的新算法,证明了新算法的收敛性,并在小型交通网络上进行了初步的数值试验.     

求解交通均衡配流问题的新算法

给出了一个求解交通均衡配流问题的新算法，证明了新算法的收敛性，并在小型交通网络上进行了初步的数值试验．     

The interior proximal extragradient method for solving equilibrium problems

In this article we present a new and efficient method for solving equilibrium problems on polyhedra. The method is based on an interior-quadratic proximal term which replaces the usual quadratic proximal term. This leads to an interior proximal type algorithm. Each iteration consists in a prediction step followed by a correction step as in the extragradient method. In a first algorithm each of these steps is obtained by solving an unconstrained minimization problem, while in a second algorithm the correction step is replaced by an Armijo-backtracking linesearch followed by an hyperplane projection step. We prove that our algorithms are convergent under mild assumptions: pseudomonotonicity for the two algorithms and a Lipschitz property for the first one. Finally we present some numerical experiments to illustrate the behavior of the proposed algorithms.     

Competitive facility location on decentralized supply chains

This paper addresses a novel competitive facility location problem about a firm that intends to enter an existing decentralized supply chain comprised of three tiers of players with competition: manufacturers, retailers and consumers. It first proposes a variational inequality for the supply chain network equilibrium model with production capacity constraints, and then employs the logarithmic-quadratic proximal prediction–correction method as a solution algorithm. Based on this model, this paper develops a generic mathematical program with equilibrium constraints for the competitive facility location problem, which can simultaneously determine facility locations of the entering firm and the production levels of these facilities so as to optimize an objective. Subsequently, a hybrid genetic algorithm that incorporates with the logarithmic-quadratic proximal prediction–correction method is developed for solving the proposed mathematical program with an equilibrium constraint. Finally, this paper carries out some numerical examples to evaluate proposed models and solution algorithms.     

求解交通均衡配流问题的新算法

给出了一个求解交通均衡配流问题的新算法,证明了新算法的收敛性,并在小型交通网络上进行了初步的数值试验.     

An algorithm for local continuous optimization of traffic signals

In this paper, an algorithm for sensitivity analysis for equilibrium traffic network flows with link interferences is proposed. Based on this sensitivity analysis algorithm, a general algorithm is provided for solving the optimal design and management problems for traffic networks. In particular, this algorithm is applied to the optimal traffic signal setting problem. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of our algorithm.     

A new class of hybrid extragradient algorithms for solving quasi-equilibrium problems

Generalized Nash equilibrium problems are important examples of quasi-equilibrium problems. The aim of this paper is to study a general class of algorithms for solving such problems. The method is a hybrid extragradient method whose second step consists in finding a descent direction for the distance function to the solution set. This is done thanks to a linesearch. Two descent directions are studied and for each one several steplengths are proposed to obtain the next iterate. A general convergence theorem applicable to each algorithm of the class is presented. It is obtained under weak assumptions: the pseudomonotonicity of the equilibrium function and the continuity of the multivalued mapping defining the constraint set of the quasi-equilibrium problem. Finally some preliminary numerical results are displayed to show the behavior of each algorithm of the class on generalized Nash equilibrium problems.     

A new shrinking gradient-like projection method for equilibrium problems

The paper proposes a new shrinking gradient-like projection method for solving equilibrium problems. The algorithm combines the generalized gradient-like projection method with the monotone hybrid method. Only one optimization program is solved onto the feasible set at each iteration in our algorithm without any extra-step dealing with the feasible set. The absence of an optimization problem in the algorithm is explained by constructing slightly different cutting-halfspace in the monotone hybrid method. Theorem of strong convergence is established under standard assumptions imposed on equilibrium bifunctions. An application of the proposed algorithm to multivalued variational inequality problems (MVIP) is presented. Finally, another algorithm is introduced for MVIPs in which we only use a value of main operator at the current approximation to construct the next approximation. Some preliminary numerical experiments are implemented to illustrate the convergence and computational performance of our algorithms over others.     

Fourier-Chebyshev spectral method for cavitation computation in nonlinear elasticity

A Fourier-Chebyshev spectral method is proposed in this paper for solving the cavitation problem in nonlinear elasticity. The interpolation error for the cavitation solution is analyzed, the elastic energy error estimate for the discrete cavitation solution is obtained, and the convergence of the method is proved. An algorithm combined a gradient type method with a damped quasi-Newton method is applied to solve the discretized nonlinear equilibrium equations. Numerical experiments show that the Fourier-Chebyshev spectral method is efficient and capable of producing accurate numerical cavitation solutions.