In this paper we discuss a basic framework for a grid computing market. It has long been argued that pricing of computer resources can act as a scheduling protocol. We take this idea to its natural conclusion by discussing the basic properties of such a model. We introduce agents that own...

In this paper we consider expected value and mean variance optimization of a general forward--looking stochastic model. The problem is transformed into a general--nonlinear programming problem by adding extra constraints, which restrict the policy maker to commit to a certain policy. Based on...

We present a continuous minimax model for robust portfolio optimization based on worst-case analysis. The classical Markowitz framework is extended to continuous minimax with upper and lower bounds on the return scenarios and a discrete number of rival risk scenarios. The model integrates...