The eigenvalue complementarity problem

  • Authors:
  • Joaquim J. Júdice;Hanif D. Sherali;Isabel M. Ribeiro

  • Affiliations:
  • Departamento de Matemática da Universidade de Coimbra and Instituto de Telecomunicações, Coimbra, Portugal;Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA;Secção de Matemática do Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

  • Venue:
  • Computational Optimization and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

In this paper an eigenvalue complementarity problem (EiCP) is studied, which finds its origins in the solution of a contact problem in mechanics. The EiCP is shown to be equivalent to a Nonlinear Complementarity Problem, a Mathematical Programming Problem with Complementarity Constraints and a Global Optimization Problem. A finite Reformulation---Linearization Technique (Rlt)-based tree search algorithm is introduced for processing the EiCP via the lattermost of these formulations. Computational experience is included to highlight the efficacy of the above formulations and corresponding techniques for the solution of the EiCP.