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A Bilinear Algorithm for Optimizing a Linear Function over the Efficient Set of a Multiple Objective Linear Programming Problem

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  • Jesús Jorge

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The problem Q of optimizing a linear function over the efficient set of a multiple objective linear program serves several useful purposes in multiple criteria decision making. However, Q is in itself a difficult global optimization problem, whose local optima, frequently large in number, need not be globally optimal. Indeed, this is due to the fact that the feasible region of Q is, in general, a nonconvex set. In this paper we present a monotonically increasing algorithm that finds an exact, globally-optimal solution for Q. Our approach does not require any hypothesis on the boundedness of neither the efficient set EP nor the optimal objective value. The proposed algorithm relies on a simplified disjoint bilinear program that can be solved through the use of well-known specifically designed methods within nonconvex optimization. The algorithm has been implemented in C and preliminary numerical results are reported. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2005

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  • Jesús Jorge, 2005. "A Bilinear Algorithm for Optimizing a Linear Function over the Efficient Set of a Multiple Objective Linear Programming Problem," Journal of Global Optimization, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jglopt:v:31:y:2005:i:1:p:1-16
    DOI: 10.1007/s10898-003-3784-7
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    1. Kahina Ghazli & Nicolas Gillis & Mustapha Moulaï, 2020. "Optimizing over the properly efficient set of convex multi-objective optimization problems," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 295(2), pages 575-604, December.
    2. Alves, Maria João & Costa, João Paulo, 2009. "An exact method for computing the nadir values in multiple objective linear programming," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 198(2), pages 637-646, October.
    3. J. Glackin & J. G. Ecker & M. Kupferschmid, 2009. "Solving Bilevel Linear Programs Using Multiple Objective Linear Programming," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 140(2), pages 197-212, February.
    4. Jorge, Jesús M., 2009. "An algorithm for optimizing a linear function over an integer efficient set," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 195(1), pages 98-103, May.

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