Noniterative Coordination in Multilevel Systems

This volume can be regarded as a logical extension of works in multilevel hierarchical system theory and multilevel optimization. It develops a new, "non-iterative", co-ordination strategy, which is generally relevant for on-line management of distributed and multilevel systems. This co-ordination strategy extends the possibilities of the multilevel methodology from traditional off-line applications like systems design, planning, optimal problem solution, and off-line resources allocation to on-line processes like real time control, system management, on-line optimization and decision making. The main benefit of non-iterative co-ordination is the reduced information transfer between the hierarchical levels. Applications in transportation systems, data transmissions and optimal solution of non-convex mathematical programming problems are given. The book should be of interest to researchers, postgraduate students and specialists in systems optimization, operational researchers, system designers, management scientists, control engineers and mathematicians of the aspects of optimization.