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Discretely Distributed Stochastic Programs: Descent Directions and Efficient Points

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Introduction

  Discretely Distributed Stochastic Programs

Example: Scenario Analysis

A System of Linear Relations for the Construction of Descent Directions

Efficient Solutions of (1), (2)

  Comparison of Definitions 7 and 3

  Further Characterization of E D, J

  Necessary Optimality Conditions Without Using (Sub)Gradients

Parametric Representation of E D, J

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Marti, K. (2008). Discretely Distributed Stochastic Programs: Descent Directions and Efficient Points . In: Floudas, C., Pardalos, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74759-0_131

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