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Solution of Emission Management Problem
Šmíd, Martin ; Kozmík, Václav
Optimal covering of emissions stemming from random production is a multistage stochastic programming problem. Solving it in a usual way - by means of deterministic equivalent - is possible only given an unrealistic approximation of random parameters. There exists an efficient way of solving multistage problems - stochastic dual dynamic programming (SDDP), however, it requires the inter-stage independence of random parameters, which is not the case which our problem. In the paper, we discuss a modified version of SDDP, allowing for some form of interstage dependence.
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Two Algorithms for Risk-averse Reformulation of Multi-stage Stochastic Programming Problems
Šmíd, Martin ; Kozmík, Václav
Many real-life applications lead to risk-averse multi-stage stochastic problems, therefore effective solution of these problems is of great importance. Many tools can be used to their solution (GAMS, Coin-OR, APML or, for smaller problems, Excel), it is, however, mostly up to researcher to reformulate the problem into its deterministic equivalent. Moreover, such solutions are usually one-time, not easy to modify for different applications. We overcome these problems by providing a front-end software package, written in C++, which enables to enter problem definitions in a way close to their mathematical definition. Creating of a deterministic equivalent (and its solution) is up to the computer. In particular, our code is able to solve linear multi-stage with Multi-period Mean-CVaR or Nested Mean-CVaR criteria. In the present paper, we describe the algorithms, transforming these problems into their deterministic equivalents.
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Multi-Stage Stochastic Programming with CVaR: Modeling, Algorithms and Robustness
Kozmík, Václav ; Dupačová, Jitka (advisor) ; Morton, David (referee) ; Kaňková, Vlasta (referee)
Multi-Stage Stochastic Programming with CVaR: Modeling, Algorithms and Robustness RNDr. Václav Kozmík Abstract: We formulate a multi-stage stochastic linear program with three different risk measures based on CVaR and discuss their properties, such as time consistency. The stochastic dual dynamic programming algorithm is described and its draw- backs in the risk-averse setting are demonstrated. We present a new approach to evaluating policies in multi-stage risk-averse programs, which aims to elimi- nate the biggest drawback - lack of a reasonable upper bound estimator. Our approach is based on an importance sampling scheme, which is thoroughly ana- lyzed. A general variance reduction scheme for mean-risk sampling with CVaR is provided. In order to evaluate robustness of the presented models we extend con- tamination technique to the case of large-scale programs, where a precise solution cannot be obtained. Our computational results are based on a simple multi-stage asset allocation model and confirm usefulness of the presented procedures, as well as give additional insights into the behavior of more complex models. Keywords: Multi-stage stochastic programming, stochastic dual dynamic programming, im- portance sampling, contamination, CVaR
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