Mit der Liberalisierung des Elektrizitätsmarktes in Deutschland hat sich die Marktkonzentration auf der Angebotsseite stark erhöht. In der öffentlichen Diskussion wird hierin eine der Ursachen für die gestiegenen Strompreise gesehen. Ingo Ellersdorfer zeigt auf der Grundlage eines...

This book presents the latest findings on stochastic dynamic programming models and on solving optimal control problems in networks. It includes the authors’ new findings on determining the optimal solution of discrete optimal control problems in networks and on solving game variants of Markov...

Preface -- Stream I: Continuous Optimization and Control -- Stream II: Discrete Optimization, Graphs and Networks -- Stream III: Decision Analysis, Decision Support -- Stream IV: Energy, Environment and Climate -- Stream V: Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Banking -- Stream VI: Game Theory,...

Introduction and Motivation -- Optimality and Complementarity -- Some Microeconomic Principles -- Equilibria and Complementarity Problems -- Variational Inequality Problems -- Optimization Problems Constrained by Optimization Problems -- Equilibrium Problems with Equilibrium Constraints --...

Causality for Risk Analysts: Improving Our Understanding of How the World Works -- Improving Individual Risk Management Decisions: Learning from Experience and Coping with Model Uncertainty -- Improving Community Risk Management: Managing Disaster Risks -- Improving Organizational Risk...