From local to global optimization

Preface. An appreciation Hoang Tuy. 1. Convex Global Underestimation for Molecular Structure Prediction A.T. Phillips, J.B. Rosen, K.A. Dill. 2. Bayesian Heuristic Approach (BHA) and Applications to Discrete Optimization J. Mockus. 3. A Finite Branch-and-Bound Method for Bilinear Hydro Power Scheduling S. Feltenmark, P.O. Lindberg. 4. Two Examples of Global Optimization by Means of Local Techniques A. Zilinskas. 5. Modelling techniques for nonlinear pooling problems M. Ronnqvist. 6. Optimization and Hierarchies for Lumped Distributed Networks A. Bui. 7. Hoang Tuy's 1964 Cone Splitting Algorithm for Concave Minimization C. Meyer. 8. The alphaBB Global Optimization Algorithm for Nonconvex Problems: An Overview C.S. Adjiman, C.A. Floudas. 9. Infimum of Polynomials and Singularity at Infinity H.A.H. Vui. 10. Solving Global Optimization Problems with BARON V. Ghildyal, N.V. Sahinidis. 11. D.C. Programming Approach to the Multidimensional Scaling Problem L.T.H. An, P.D. Tao. 12. On Minimization of Sums of Heterogeneous Quadratic Functions on Stiefel Manifolds T. Rapcsak. 13. A Nonlinear Lagrangian Function for Discrete Optimization Problems X.Q. Yang, C.J. Goh. 14. Local and Global Behavior of Moving Polytope Algorithms B.S. Hamma. 15. Relational Complementarity Problem G. Isac, M.M. Kostreva, M. Polyashuk.