McMaster Optimization
Workshop
May 23-24, 2002
Hamilton, Ontario
The McMaster Optimization Workshop will be held at the campus
of McMaster University
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 23-24, 2002. The workshop
will be sponsored by the Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University,
and hosted by the Advanced Optimization Lab at the Department
of Computing and Software.
Contents
Workshop Scope
The workshop is a small informal meeting aiming at bringing
together various researchers working on some closely related
areas and providing a chance for these leading experts to review
the most recent developments and discuss the challenges in the
future. All the talks are by invitation only. The topics of the
workshop cover interior-point methods, general nonlinear and
semidefinite optimization and optimization software. The workshop
is open to any people who is interested in these topics.
** PHOTO GALLERY OF
WORKSHOP IN PROGRESS**
May 23 May 24
Pictures Taken by Akiko (Kuno) Yoshise
Workshop Program
May 23, 2002 |
8:00-9:00 |
Breakfast |
9:00-9:10 |
Opening |
Section I -- Software and Implementation |
9:10-9:50 |
S. Wright |
Object-Oriented Software for Quadractic Programming |
abstract ps |
9:50-10:30 |
E. D. Andersen |
Conic Optimization in MOSEK: Present and Future |
abstract ps |
10:30-11:00 |
Break |
11:00-11:40 |
J. Sturm |
Computational Aspects of Solving Mixed Semi-definite and Second
Order Cone Optimization Problems |
abstract ps |
11:40-12:20 |
C. Helmberg |
A Conic Bundle Package for Linear Programming over Symmetric
Cones |
abstract ps |
12:20-14:00 |
Lunch |
Section II -- Nonlinear and Nonsmooth Optimization |
14:00-14:40 |
S. Scholtes |
Nonsmooth Programs with Combinatorial Constraints |
abstract ps |
14:40-15:20 |
A. Yoshise |
A Generalization of the Homogeneous Model for Complementary Problems |
abstract ps |
15:20-15:50 |
Break |
15:50-16:30 |
J. Sun |
Semismooth Homeomorphisms and Strong Stability of Semi-definite
and Lorentz Complementarity Problems |
abstract ps |
16:30-17:10 |
F. Glineur |
Analyzing Conic Problems involving Single Second-Order Cone Constraint |
abstract ps |
May, 24, 2002 |
Section III -- Semi-definite Optimization and Bundle Methods |
8:00-9:00 |
Breakfast |
9:00-9:40 |
M. Kojima |
SDP and SOCP relaxations of a Class of Quadratic Optimization
Problems |
abstract ps |
9:40-10:20 |
M. Al-Baali |
On the performance of new algorithms for large-scale non-linear
least squares |
abstract ps |
10:20-10:50 |
Break |
10:50-11:30 |
F. Rendl |
Bundle Methods Applied to Combinatorial Optimization Problems |
abstract ps |
11:30-12:10 |
J. Gondzio |
Hamiltonian Cycle Problem, Markov Decision Processes, and Interior
Point Methods |
abstract ps |
12:10-14:00 |
Lunch |
Section IV -- Application of Optimization in Engineering |
14:00-14:40 |
Y. Yuan |
On the Regularity of Trust Region-CG Algorithms for Non-linear
Ill-posed Problems |
abstract ps |
14:40-15:20 |
J. Zhang |
A Theoretical Analysis on Efficiency of some Newton-PCG Methods |
abstract ps |
15:20-15:50 |
Break |
15:50-16:30 |
H. G. Bock |
Real Time Optimization and Model Predictive Control of Large
DAE Modeled Processes with Application to Chemical Engineering |
abstract ps |
16:30-17:10 |
Tom Luo |
Optimization Transceiver Design for Multi-user Communication |
abstract ps |
17:10-17:20 |
Closing |
Download abstracts in pdf if
you don't have PS file reader.
Organizing Committee
The Organizing Committee Chair is Tamás Terlaky, terlaky@mcmaster.ca. The
full committee consists of:
- Tom Luo (Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McMaster University)
- Jiming Peng (Computing and Software, McMaster
University)
- Tamás
Terlaky (Computing and Software, McMaster University)
Location Information
The workshop will take place at the new home, the Information
Technology Building (ITB), of the Department of Computing and Software, at
McMaster University,
which is pictured above. ITB houses the newly established Advanced
Optimization Lab of the department.
Hamilton is conveniently located in the heart of Southeastern
Ontario, one of Canada's most prosperous areas. The Great Lakes
and the Niagara region are within easy drives. The flight possibilities
are excellent. The McMaster campus is a 45-minute drive from
Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Frequent transportation
between Toronto and Hamilton is provided by GoTransit. Hamilton is also served by its
own international airport.
Airways
Transit provides usually reliable door-to-door shuttle service
from the airports.
If you are driving, follow these directions up to the campus entrance
and then use the campus map. The conference building is Information
Technology
See here for current Hamilton weather.
Registration
No Registration fee involved, but please send your personal
information (name, address, email, possible topic) to pengj@mcmaster.ca,
and indicate which part of the workshop you will attend.
Interesting Links
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