[Opt-Net] Workshop on Mixed_integer Nonlinear Optimization Methods for Energy Systems Engineering

[Arie M.C.A. Koster]

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: 
"Theory of MINLPs"
* 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 at or.rwth-aachen.de

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Prof. Dr. Arie M.C.A. Koster
RWTH Aachen University
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