Optimal Selection and Tracking of Generalized Nash Equilibria in Monotone Games

A fundamental open problem in monotone game theory is the computation of a specific generalized Nash equilibrium (GNE) among all the available ones, e.g. the optimal equilibrium with respect to a system-level objective. The existing GNE seeking algorithms have in fact convergence guarantees toward an arbitrary, possibly inefficient,...

Distributed Adaptive Optimization with Weight-Balancing

This article addresses the continuous-time distributed optimization of a strictly convex summation-separable cost function with possibly nonconvex local functions over strongly connected digraphs. Distributed optimization methods in the literature require convexity of local functions, or balanced weights, or vanishing step sizes, or algebraic...

Distributed Augmented Lagrangian Method for Link-Based Resource Sharing Problems of Multi-Agent Systems

A multi-agent optimization problem motivated by the management of energy systems is discussed. The associated cost function is separable and convex although not necessarily strongly convex and there exist edge-based coupling equality constraints. In this regard, we propose a distributed algorithm based on solving the dual of the augmented...

Expanding Search-Based Software Modularization to Enterprise-Level Projects: A Case Study at Adyen

Code quality of software products often degrades while they grow. Counteracting the degradation of code quality or improving it requires immense effort. Tools that reduce this effort are a hot topic in software engineering research. Software Modularization in particular aims to aid in the process of improving the quality of code structure, by...

Optimal Design of Wind Turbine Blades with Bend-Twist Couplings Effects

This thesis concerns the optimal design of wind turbine blades for bend twist coupling effects. Bend-twist coupling effects can prove to be an effective way of reducing fatigue damage and root bending moments for a wind turbine blade. However, how can bend-twist coupling be incorporated into a wind turbine blade considering the many structural...