Resolution of industrial problems by a simple and universal new method

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a general method for solving all problems arising in industrial processes and more generally in operational research.Design/methodology/approach – The paper's aim is to present a new method based on α‐dense curves first developed at the beginning of the 1980s by Yves Cherruault and Arthur Guillez. This technique allows to solve all problems of operational research in a simple way. For instance, industrial problems leading to optimization or optimal control problems can be easily and precisely solved by this very general technique. The main idea consists in expressing n variables by means of a single one.Findings – This new method, based on “alpha‐dense curves” allows to express n variables in function of a single variable. One of the most important applications is related to global optimization. Multivariable optimization problems can be quickly and easily solved, even for great numbers of variables and for integer or boolean variables. Every problem (lin...