Max-Plus-Algebraic Problems and the Extended Linear Complementarity Problem - Algorithmic Aspects

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B. De Schutter, W. P. M. H. Heemels, and A. Bemporad, "Max-plus-algebraic problems and the extended linear complementarity problem - Algorithmic aspects," Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress (b'02), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 151-156, July 2002.

Abstract

Many fundamental problems in the max-plus-algebraic system theory for discrete event systems - among which the minimal state space realization problem - can be solved using an Extended Linear Complementarity Problem (ELCP). We present some new, more efficient methods to solve the ELCP. We show that an ELCP with a bounded feasible set can be recast as a standard Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP). Our proof results in three possible numerical solution methods for a given ELCP: regular ELCP algorithms, mixed integer linear programming algorithms, and regular LCP algorithms. We also apply these three methods to a basic max-plus-algebraic benchmark problem.

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@inproceedings{DeSHee:01-15,
   author    = {De Schutter, Bart and Heemels, W. P. M. H. and Bemporad,
                Alberto},
   title     = {Max-Plus-Algebraic Problems and the Extended Linear
                Complementarity Problem -- {A}lgorithmic Aspects},
   booktitle = {Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress (b'02)},
   address   = {Barcelona, Spain},
   pages     = {151--156},
   month     = jul,
   year      = {2002}
   }


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