Bøker av Anna Nagurney

I Background.- 1 Introduction and Overview.- 1.1 Sources and Notes.- 2 Foundations of Financial Economics.- 2.1 Historic Overview.- 2.2 Utility Theory and Risk Aversion.- 2.3 Market Equilibrium.- 2.4 International Financial Economics.- 2.5 Sources and Notes.- II Methodological Foundations.- 3 Variational Inequalities.- 3.1 The Variational Inequality Problem.- 3.2 Qualitative Properties.- 3.3 Algorithms.- 3.3.1 Projection Methods.- 3.3.2 Basic Decomposition Algorithms.- 3.4 Sources and Notes.- 4 Projected Dynamical Systems.- 4.1 A Projected Dynamical System.- 4.2 Stability Analysis.- 4.3 Algorithms.- 4.4 Sources and Notes.- 5 Nonlinear Networks.- 5.1 Network Optimization Problems.- 5.1.1 Special Objective Functions.- 5.1.2 Special Network Topology.- 5.1.3 Special Objective Functions and Topologies.- 5.1.4 Separable Nonlinear Optimization Problem.- 5.2 Network Optimization Algorithms.- 5.2.1 The Primal Truncated Newton Method.- 5.2.2 The Splitting Equilibration Algorithm.- 5.2.3 An Exact Equilibration Algorithm.- 5.2.4 A Primal-Dual Decomposition Method.- 5.3 Network Equilibrium Problems.- 5.4 Network Equilibrium Algorithms.- 5.4.1 The Projection Method.- 5.4.2 A General Equilibration Algorithm for Separable Link.- Cost Functions.- 5.5 Dynamic Network Problems.- 5.5.1 Tatonnement Processes for Network Equilibrium Problems.- 5.5.2 Discrete Time Algorithms.- 5.6 Sources and Notes.- III Single Country Models.- 6 Static Single Country Models.- 6.1 A General Utility Function Model.- 6.1.1 Quadratic Utility Functions.- 6.2 Qualitative Properties.- 6.3 Network Optimization Reformulation.- 6.4 Computation of Financial Equilibria.- 6.4.1 The Modified Projection Method.- 6.4.2 The Primal-Dual Method.- 6.5 Sources and Notes.- 7 Static Single Country Hedging Models.- 7.1 Models with Futures.- 7.1.1 Quadratic Utility Functions.- 7.2 Qualitative Properties.- 7.3 Network Optimization Reformulation.- 7.4 Computation of Equilibria with Futures.- 7.4.1 Numerical Examples.- 7.5 Models with Options.- 7.6 Qualitative Properties.- 7.7 Network Optimization Reformulation.- 7.8 Sources and Notes.- 8 Dynamic Single Country Models.- 8.1 Dynamic Perfect Market Financial Models.- 8.1.1 A Dynamic General Utility Function Model.- 8.1.2 A Dynamic Financial Model with Futures.- 8.1.3 A Dynamic Financial Model with Options.- 8.2 Stability Analysis.- 8.3 A Discrete Time Algorithm.- 8.3.1 Euler Method for the Section 8.1.1 Model.- 8.3.2 Euler Method for the Section 8.1.2 Model.- 8.3.3 Euler Method for the Section 8.1.3 Model.- 8.3.4 Numerical Examples.- 8.4 Sources and Notes.- 9 Static Imperfect Market Models.- 9.1 A General Imperfect Market Model.- 9.1.1 Quadratic Utility Functions.- 9.2 Qualitative Properties.- 9.3 Network Optimization in a Special Case.- 9.4 Computation of Imperfect Market Equilibria.- 9.4.1 The Modified Projection Method.- 9.4.2 Numerical Examples.- 9.4.3 The Primal-Dual Method.- 9.5 Sources and Notes.- 10 Dynamic Imperfect Market Models.- 10.1 The Dynamic Imperfect Financial Model.- 10.2 Stability Analysis.- 10.3 A Discrete Time Algorithm.- 10.3.1 Numerical Examples.- 10.4 Sources and Notes.- IV International Models.- 11 International Financial Models.- 11.1 Static International Financial Models.- 11.1.1 Quadratic Utility Functions.- 11.2 Qualitative Properties.- 11.2.1 Comparative Statics.- 11.3 International Financial Adjustment Process.- 11.4 Stability Analysis.- 11.5 Network Optimization Reformulation.- 11.6 Computation of International Equilibria.- 11.6.1 The Modified Projection Method.- 11.6.2 The Euler Method.- 11.6.3 Numerical Examples.- 11.7 Sources and Notes.- 12 International Models with Hedging.- 12.1 International Hedging Models.- 12.1.1 Special Cases and Variants of the International Hedging Model.- 12.2 Qualitative Analysis.- 12.3 International Financial Adjustment Process.- 12.4 Stability Analysis.- 12.5 Network Optimization Reformulation.- 12.6 Computational Methods.- 12.6.1 Modified Projection Method.- 12.6.2 Euler Method...

This book lays the foundations for quality modeling and analysis in the context of supply chains through a synthesis of the economics, operations management, as well as operations research/management science literature on quality.