Efficient solution of ordinary differential equations with a parametric lexicographic linear program embedded (Q303636)

The work under review analyses the initial value problem in ordinary differential equations with a parametric lexicographic linear program embedded in it. This problem, in turn finds application in the dynamic flux balance analysis employed in the modelling of industrial fermentation reactions. This problem formulation may be numerically intractable. A numerical method is proposed and developed. This gives rise to a reformulation of the system so that it is defined over an open set, resulting in a system of semi-explicit index-one differential algebraic equations. Numerical results for examples of industrial fermentation processes are presented.