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Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis (EN 401/618)

Assignment 6

1. Solve the following optimisation problem using the generalised reduced gradient method.

Minimise 𝑓𝑓(𝒙𝒙) = 𝑥𝑥12 − 2𝑥𝑥1 𝑥𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑥22 + 𝑥𝑥32


Subject to 𝑥𝑥1 + 2𝑥𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑥3 = 3
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All variables are non-negative, and the starting point is 𝒙𝒙0 = (1, , 1).
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[Ans. (1,1, 0)]

2. Solve the following optimisation problem using sequential linear programming and generalised
reduced gradient methods.

Minimise 𝑓𝑓(𝒙𝒙) = 𝑥𝑥13 − 6𝑥𝑥12 + 11𝑥𝑥1 + 𝑥𝑥3


Subject to

𝑥𝑥12 + 𝑥𝑥22 − 𝑥𝑥32 ≤ 0

𝑥𝑥12 + 𝑥𝑥22 + 𝑥𝑥32 ≥ 4


𝑥𝑥3 ≤ 5
𝑥𝑥1 , 𝑥𝑥2 , 𝑥𝑥3 ≥ 0

The starting point is 𝒙𝒙0 = (0.1,0.1, 3).

[Ans. (0, √2, √2)]

3. Find the minimum and maximum of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦, 𝑧𝑧) = 4𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑧𝑧 subject to the constraints

2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 − 𝑧𝑧 = 2 and 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 1 using the Lagrange multiplier method.


[Ans. Maximum: 11.2111 and Minimum: –3.2111]
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