Stochastic Processes, Optimization, and Control Theory: Applications in Financial Engineering, Queueing Networks, and Manufacturing Systems

A Volume in Honor of Suresh Sethi
2006. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-387-33770-8
Verlag: Springer Us

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 166 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1660 g

Reihe: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science

This edited volume contains 16 research articles. It presents recent and pressing issues in stochastic processes, control theory, differential games, optimization, and their applications in finance, manufacturing, queueing networks, and climate control. One of the salient features is that the book is highly multi-disciplinary. The book is dedicated to Professor Suresh Sethi on the occasion of his 60th birthday, in view of his distinguished career.

Zielgruppe

Professors, students, applied mathematicians, engineers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yan, Houmin

Yin, G George

Zhang, Qing

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Überwachungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Betriebswirtschaft für Ingenieure
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Produktionsmanagement, Qualitätskontrolle
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Ökonometrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TCP-AQM Interaction: Periodic Optimization via Linear Programming.- Explicit Solutions of Linear Quadratic Differential Games.- Extended Generators of Markov Processes and Applications.- Control of Manufacturing Systems with Delayed Inspection and Limited Capacity.- Admission Control in the Presence of Priorities: A Sample Path Approach.- Some Bilinear Stochastic Equations with a Fractional Brownian Motion.- Two Types of Risk.- Optimal Production Policy in a Stochastic Manufacturing System.- A Stochastic Control Approach to Optimal Climate Policies.- Characterization of Just in Time Sequencing via Apportionment.- Linear Stochastic Equations in a Hilbert Space with a Fractional Brownian Motion.- Hedging Options with Transaction Costs.- Supply Portfolio Selection and Execution with Demand Information Updates.- A Regime-Switching Model for European Options.- Pricing American Put Options Using Stochastic Optimization Methods.- Optimal Portfolio Application with Double-Uniform Jump Model.