From Local to Global Optimization

1 Convex Global Underestimation for Molecular Structure Prediction.- 2 Bayesian Heuristic Approach (BHA) and Applications to Discrete Optimization.- 3 A Finite Branch-and-Bound Method for Bilinear Hydro Power Scheduling.- 4 Two Examples of Global Optimization by Means of Local Techniques.- 5 Modelling techniques for nonlinear pooling problems.- 6 Optimization and Hierarchies for Lumped Distributed Networks.- 7 n Tuy’s 1964 Cone Splitting Algorithm for Concave Minimization.- 8 The ?BB Global Optimization Algorithm for Nonconvex Problems: An Overview.- 9 Infimum of Polynomials and Singularity at Infinity.- 10 Solving Global Optimization Problems with BARON.- 11 D.C. Programming Approach to the Multidimensional Scaling Problem.- 12 On Minimization of Sums of Heterogeneous Quadratic Functions on Stiefel Manifolds.- 13 A Nonlinear Lagrangian Function for Discrete Optimization Problems.- 14 Local and Global Behavior of Moving Polytope Algorithms.- 15 Relational Complementarity Problem.