From local to global optimization. Papers from the conference dedicated to Professor Hoang Tuy on the occasion of his 70th birthday, Rimforsa, Sweden, August 1997 (Q1598678)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. Indexed articles: \textit{Phillips, A. T.; Rosen, J. B.; Dill, K. A.}, Convex gobal underestimation for molecular structure prediction, 1-18 [Zbl 1005.92013] \textit{Močkus, Jonas}, Bayesian heuristic approach (BHA) and applications to discrete optimization., 19-48 [Zbl 1064.90576] \textit{Feltenmark, Stefan; Lindberg, P. O.}, A finite branch-and-bound method for bilinear hydro power scheduling, 49-67 [Zbl 1004.90047] \textit{Žilinskas, Antanas}, Two examples of global optimization by means of local techniques, 69-84 [Zbl 1004.90052] \textit{Rönnqvist, Mikael}, Modelling techniques for nonlinear pooling problems, 85-103 [Zbl 1004.90056] \textit{Bui, Alain}, Optimization and hierachies for lumped distributed networks, 105-132 [Zbl 1004.90012] \textit{Meyer, Christophe}, On Tuy's 1964 cone splitting algorithm for concave minimization, 133-153 [Zbl 1025.90020] \textit{Adjiman, Claire S.; Floudas, Christodoulos A.}, The \(\alpha\)BB global optimization algorithm for nonconvex problems: An overview, 155-186 [Zbl 1025.90018] \textit{Ha Huy Vui}, Infimum of polynomials and singularity at infinity, 187-204 [Zbl 1020.32026] \textit{Ghildyal, Vinay; Sahinidis, Nikolaos V.}, Solving global optimization problems with Baron, 205-230 [Zbl 1003.90001] \textit{Le Thi Hoai An; Pham Dinh Tao}, D. C. programming approach to the multidimensional scaling problem, 231-276 [Zbl 1007.90057] \textit{Rapcsák, T.}, On minimization of sums of heterogeneous quadratic functions on Stiefel manifolds, 277-290 [Zbl 1005.90047] \textit{Yang, X. Q.; Goh, C. J.}, A nonlinear Lagrangian function for discrete optimization problems, 291-304 [Zbl 1004.90051] \textit{Hamma, Beidi Soumana}, Local and global behavior of moving polytope algorithms, 305-325 [Zbl 1009.90090] \textit{Isac, G.; Kostreva, M. M.; Polyashuk, M.}, Relational complementarity problem, 327-339 [Zbl 1004.90062]