Two stage stochastic equilibrium problems with equilibrium constraints: modeling and numerical schemes

This paper presents a two stage stochastic equilibrium problem with equilibrium constraints(SEPEC) model. Some source problems which motivate the model are discussed. Monte Carlo sampling method is applied to solve the SEPEC. The convergence analysis on the statistical estimators of Nash equilibria and Nash stationary points are presented. ArticleDownload View PDF

Approximating Stationary Points of Stochastic Mathematical Programs with Equilibrium Constraints via Sample Averaging

We investigate sample average approximation of a general class of one-stage stochastic mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints. By using graphical convergence of unbounded set-valued mappings, we demonstrate almost sure convergence of a sequence of stationary points of sample average approximation problems to their true counterparts as the sample size increases. In particular we show the … Read more

Stability Analysis of Two Stage Stochastic Mathematical Programs with Complementarity Constraints via NLP-Regularization

This paper presents numerical approximation schemes for a two stage stochastic programming problem where the second stage problem has a general nonlinear complementarity constraint: first, the complementarity constraint is approximated by a parameterized system of inequalities with a well-known regularization approach (SIOPT, Vol.11, 918-936) in deterministic mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints; the distribution of the … Read more

Necessary Optimality Conditions for two-stage Stochastic Programs with Equilibrium Constraints

Developing first order optimality conditions for a two-stage stochastic mathematical program with equilibrium constraints (SMPEC) whose second stage problem has multiple equilibria/solutions is a challenging undone work. In this paper we take this challenge by considering a general class of two-stage whose equilibrium constraints are represented by a parametric variational inequality (where the first stage … Read more

Stochastic Nash Equilibrium Problems: Sample Average Approximation and Applications

This paper presents a Nash equilibrium model where the underlying objective functions involve uncertainty and nonsmoothness. The well known sample average approximation method is applied to solve the problem and the first order equilibrium conditions are characterized in terms of Clarke generalized gradients. Under some moderate conditions, it is shown that with probability one, a … Read more

A Two Stage Stochastic Equilibrium Model for Electricity Markets with Two Way Contracts

This paper investigates generators’ strategic behaviors in contract signing in the forward market and power transaction in the electricity spot market. A stochastic equilibrium program with equilibrium constraints (SEPEC) model is proposed to characterize the interaction of generators’ competition in the two markets. The model is an extension of a similar model proposed by Gans, … Read more

Uniform Laws of Large Numbers for Set-Valued Mappings and Subdifferentials of Random Functions

We derive a uniform (strong) Law of Large Numbers (LLN) for random set-valued mappings. The result can be viewed as an extension of both, a uniform LLN for random functions and LLN for random sets. We apply the established results to a consistency analysis of stationary points of sample average approximations of nonsmooth stochastic programs. … Read more

Stochastic Mathematical Programs with Equilibrium Constraints, Modeling and Sample Average Approximation

In this paper, we discuss the sample average approximation (SAA) method applied to a class of stochastic mathematical programs with variational (equilibrium) constraints. To this end, we briefly investigate piecewise structure and directional differentiability of both — the lower level equilibrium solution and objective integrant. We show almost sure convergence of optimal values, optimal solutions … Read more