Stochastic optimization techniques. Numerical methods and technical applications. Selected papers of the 4th GAMM/IFIP workshop, Federal Armed Forces Univ. Munich, Neubiberg/ Munich, June 27--29, 2000 (Q5952480)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. The preceding workshop (3rd, 1996) has been reviewed (see Zbl 0889.00038). Indexed articles: \textit{Henrion, René}, Structure and stability of programs with probabilistic storage level constraints., 3-20 [Zbl 1137.90630] \textit{Lepp, Riho}, Discrete approximation of extremum problems with chance constraints., 21-33 [Zbl 1137.90633] \textit{Marti, Kurt}, Robust optimal design: A stochastic optimization problem., 35-55 [Zbl 1081.90045] \textit{Bofinger, Alexander}, Numerical determination of response surface points with minimal absolute value for a lower bound estimate of multinormal integrals -- gradient algorithms and their convergence, 59-78 [Zbl 0995.90072] \textit{Bukszár, József}, Quickly computable bounds on the probability of a union, 79-89 [Zbl 0996.60021] \textit{Deák, István}, Computing two-stage stochastic programming problems by successive regression approximations, 91-102 [Zbl 1006.90057] \textit{Szántai, Tamás}, Improved bounds on the reliability of the consecutive \(k\)-out-of-\(r\)-from-\(n\): \(F\) system, 103-115 [Zbl 0993.90037] \textit{Tretiakov, Grigoriy}, Stochastic quasi-gradient algorithms for maximization of the probability function. A new formula for the gradient of the probability function., 117-139 [Zbl 1081.90047] \textit{Antkiewicz, Ryszard}, Stochastic model of mobile communication system, 143-153 [Zbl 1001.90007] \textit{Aurnhammer, Andreas}, Stochastic real-time control of robots by means of neural networks, 155-173 [Zbl 1017.93068] \textit{Burgmair, Raphael; Pfeiffer, Friedrich}, Process oriented robot optimization, 175-197 [Zbl 0995.90086] \textit{Frauendorfer, Karl; Güssow, Jens}, Stochastic multistage programming in the operation and management of a power system., 199-222 [Zbl 1081.90044] \textit{Gasser, M.; Schuëller, G. I.}, Reliability-based optimization using approximate methods, 223-232 [Zbl 0995.90017] \textit{Gawinecki, Jerzy; Kowalski, Lucjan}, Initial-boundary value problem for the stochastic equation of thermoelasticity theory, 233-251 [Zbl 0999.60062] \textit{Heitzer, Michael; Staat, Manfred}, Limit and shakedown analysis with uncertain data, 253-267 [Zbl 1001.90024] \textit{Jost, A.-R.; Thierauf, G.}, Optimized failure probability of steel structures using simulated annealing, 269-284 [Zbl 1001.90072] \textit{Kan, Yuri}, Application of the quantile optimization to bond portfolio selection., 285-308 [Zbl 1137.90631] \textit{Rackwitz, Rüdiger}, Comparison of gradient-free optimizers in structural reliability analysis, 309-319 [Zbl 0993.90036] \textit{Schlotter, Alexander; Pfeiffer, Friedrich}, Optimization of a new tele robot, 321-342 [Zbl 0993.90102] \textit{Stöckl, Gerald}, A stochastic linear programming approach in topology and material optimization., 343-364 [Zbl 1137.90634]