A classification method based on a cloud of spheres

In this article we propose a binary classification model to distinguish a specific class that corresponds to a characteristic that we intend to identify (fraud, spam, disease). The classification model is based on a cloud of spheres that circumscribes the points of the class to be identified. It is intended to build a model based … Read more

Enhancements of Discretization Approaches for Non-Convex Mixed-Integer Quadratically Constraint Quadratic Programming: Part II

Abstract. This is Part II of a study on mixed-integer programming (MIP) relaxation techniques for the solution of non-convex mixed-integer quadratically constrained quadratic programs (MIQCQPs). We set the focus on MIP relaxation methods for non-convex continuous variable products and extend the well-known MIP relaxation normalized multiparametric disaggregation technique (NMDT), applying a sophisticated discretization to both … Read more

Toward Efficient Transportation Electrification of Heavy-Duty Trucks: Joint Scheduling of Truck Routing and Charging

The timely transportation of goods to customers is an essential component of economic activities. However, heavy-duty diesel trucks that deliver goods contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions within many large metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. To facilitate freight electrification, this paper proposes joint routing and charging (JRC) scheduling for electric … Read more

Semi-Infinite Mixed Binary and Disjunctive Programs: Applications to Set-Covering with Infinite Demand Points and Implicit Hitting Set Problems

Sherali and Adams [Discrete Applied Math. 157: 1319-1333, 2009] derived convex hull of semi-infinite mixed binary linear programs (SIMBLPs) using Reformulation-Linearization Technique (RLT). In this paper, we study semi-infinite disjunctive programs (SIDPs — a generalization of SIMBLPs) and present linear programming equivalent and valid inequalities for them. We utilize these results for deriving a hierarchy … Read more

Semi-Infinite Generalized Disjunctive and Mixed Integer Convex Programs with(out) Uncertainty

In this paper, we introduce semi-infinite generalized disjunctive programs that are defined by logical propositions along with disjunctions of sets of logical equations and infinite number of algebraic inequalities. We denote these programs by SIGDPs. For SIGDPs with linear and convex inequalities, we present new reformulations: semi-infinite mixed-binary/disjunctive linear programs and semi-infinite mixed-binary/disjunctive convex programs, … Read more

Recognizing Series-Parallel Matrices in Linear Time

A series-parallel matrix is a binary matrix that can be obtained from an empty matrix by successively adjoining rows or columns that are copies of an existing row/column or have at most one 1-entry. Equivalently, series-parallel matrices are representation matrices of graphic matroids of series-parallel graphs, which can be recognized in linear time. We propose … Read more