Mathematics of Operations Research, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Nov., 1995), pp. 818-837 (20 pages) A nonlinear extension of Farkas' lemma for systems involving the difference of sublinear functions is presented.

A nonlinear programming model is developed that has as the objective function (to be minimized) total cost of the development, manufacture, and launching of a launch vehicle. Constraints on physical ...

The optimisation of gas networks has emerged as a critical field in energy systems engineering, incorporating advanced nonlinear programming techniques to address the increasing complexity of gas ...