Friday, January 23, 2015

[DMANET] Workshop on Mixed_integer Nonlinear Optimization Methods for Energy Systems Engineering - Final Call

Final Call for Participation
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Two-Day Workshop on

"MIXED-INTEGER NONLINEAR OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING"
(http://www.or.rwth-aachen.de/minomese2015)

March 9-10, 2015, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany


Description
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The OPTIMIZATION-BASED DESIGN OF ENERGY SYSTEMS generally leads to
mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problems. In recent years, a
surge of interest in (non-convex) MINLP problems in the mathematical
optimization community produced remarkable algorithmic progress and
triggered new developments, in particular new implementations.

To benefit most from these advances, ENGINEERS AND MATHEMATICIANS should
tie up, each contributing their own expertise. Aim of this workshop is
to bring together researchers from both fields to learn about the latest
work and to foster collaborations.

The workshop consists of INVITED TALKS on recent work, complemented by
THREE KEYNOTES delivered by the following distinguished speakers.


Invited Speakers
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* Prof. Dr. Zdravko Kravanja, University of Maribor, Slovenia: "Robust
MINLP for solving complex synthesis problems"
* Prof. Dr. Jeffrey T. Linderoth, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA:
"Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimization: Applications, Algorithms, and
Computation"
* Dr. Stefan Vigerske, GAMS Software GmbH, Zuse Institute Berlin: "MINLP
Solver Technology"


Organization
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The number of participants is limited to 60. Registration to the
workshop is required. The fee amounts to 50 Euro (incl. lunch and coffee
& tea). See the workshop website at
http://www.or.rwth-aachen.de/minomese2015 for more details and registration.

Important Dates:
* January 31, 2015: Registration closes
* March 9-10, 2015: Workshop


Workshop Organizers
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Marco Lübbecke, Sebastian Goderbauer, Fritz Arnold
Operations Research, RWTH Aachen University, http://www.or.rwth-aachen.de

Arie M.C.A. Koster, Sebastian Goderbauer
Discrete Optimization, RWTH Aachen University,
http://www.math2.rwth-aachen.de

André Bardow, Philip Voll, Björn Bahl
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University,
http://www.ltt.rwth-aachen.de

Contact: minomese2015@or.rwth-aachen.de

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Prof. Dr. Arie M.C.A. Koster
RWTH Aachen University
Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik
Pontdriesch 14-16, 2.0G, Raum 307
D-52062 Aachen
E:koster@math2.rwth-aachen.de
W:http://www.math2.rwth-aachen.de/~koster/
T: +49 (0)241 80-94995 (Secretary) -94524 (Direct)
F: +49 (0)241 80-92136

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