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Title:
GLOBAL EQUATION SOLVER AND OPTIMIZER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003058354
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A method to determine global optimality/feasibility/infeasibility when solving a quadratic system of modeling equations for industrial problems includes a bound propagation process to refine bounds and improve linearization, a local linear bounding process to determine feasibility and find approximately feasible solutions, a local linearization process to determine feasibility and local optimality, and a global subdivision search to branch and prune. Applications include solving and optimizing scheduling, planning, operations, inventory, suppliers, ordering, customers, and production problems.

Inventors:
JOHNSON DANIEL P (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/038769
Publication Date:
October 25, 2007
Filing Date:
December 05, 2002
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Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNAT INC P O BOX (US)
International Classes:
G05B13/04
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