We introduce a new interval global optimization method for solving bound constrained problems. The method originates from a small standalone software and is implemented in the COCONUT Environment, a framework designed for the development of complex algorithms, containing numerous...

The paper proposes a primal-dual algorithm for solving an equality constrained minimization problem. The algorithm is a Newton-like method applied to a sequence of perturbed optimality systems that follow naturally from the quadratic penalty approach. This work is first motivated by the fact...

In this paper some concepts and techniques of Mathematical Programming are extended in an intrinsic way from the Euclidean space to the sphere. In particular, the notion of convex functions, variational problem and monotone vector fields are extended to the sphere and several characterizations...

Purpose – This study aims to explain how sustainable global health presents an emerging new form of competition and socio-political and functional pressure for which strategic organizational renewal is a prerequisite for the organic resilience and co-evolution of pharmaceutical firms with...