A molecular structure determines a molecular function(s) and a correct understanding of molecular structure is important for biotechnology. The computational prediction of molecular structure is a frequent requirement for important biomolecular applications such as a homology modeling, a docking...

In this paper, a generalized strong vector quasi-equilibrium problem with set-valued mapping and domination structure is presented, and under the condition of cone-continuity, existence of solutions and the compactness of solution set are established. As applications, existence of solutions for...

In this paper, we consider an optimal control problem in which the control takes values from a discrete set and the state and control are subject to continuous inequality constraints. By introducing auxiliary controls and applying a time-scaling transformation, we transform this optimal control...

In this paper, an implicit iterative process is investigated for common fixed points of two different families of nonlinear mappings. Theorems of strong and weak convergence are established in real Hilbert spaces. As an application of the iterative process, inclusion problems are considered....

In this paper, we introduce a new iterative algorithm for finding a common element of the set of solutions of a general variational inequality problem for finite inverse-strongly accretive mappings and the set of common fixed points for a nonexpansive mapping in a uniformly smooth and uniformly...

In this paper, we propose an efficient algorithm for a Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation governing a class of optimal feedback control and stochastic control problems. This algorithm is based on a non-overlapping domain decomposition method and an adaptive least-squares collocation radial...

A class of scalar nonlinear difference equations with delay is considered. Sufficient conditions for the global asymptotic stability of a unique equilibrium are given. Applications in economics and other fields lead to consideration of associated optimal control problems. An optimal control...

We consider a class of homogeneous Cournot oligopolies with concave integrated price flexibility and convex cost functions. We provide new results about the semi-uniqueness and uniqueness of (Cournot) equilibria for the oligopolies that satisfy these conditions. The condition of concave...

In the context of convex mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP), we investigate how the outer approximation method and the generalized Benders decomposition method are affected when the respective nonlinear programming (NLP) subproblems are solved inexactly. We show that the cuts in the...

Surrogate-based optimization proceeds in cycles. Each cycle consists of analyzing a number of designs, fitting a surrogate, performing optimization based on the surrogate, and finally analyzing a candidate solution. Algorithms that use the surrogate uncertainty estimator to guide the selection...