GERAD Research Center Courses

Nonlinear Stochastic Hybrid Optimal Control with Fixed Terminal States

Explore novel approaches for stochastic systems with fixed terminal states. Learn about Terminally Constrained Stochastic Minimum Principle and Hamilton-Jacobi equations for optimal control.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Strategic Information Transmission View of Misinformation Epidemics

Explorez les modèles économiques d'information adaptés pour étudier la propagation de la désinformation en ligne, en tenant compte des comportements humains et des interactions stratégiques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Equivalence Between Contraction and Koopman Approaches and Its Application in Nonlinear System Identification

Explore connections between Koopman operator and contraction analysis frameworks for nonlinear systems. Learn a new data-driven method for stable model learning using Koopman embeddings.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stochastic Control with Partial Information: Regularity, Optimality, Approximations, and Learning

Explore regularity, optimality, approximation, and learning in partially observed stochastic control models. Gain insights into filter stability, finite-window policies, and reinforcement learning algorithms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Decision-Based Scenario Clustering - General Bounds for Stochastic Optimization Models

Explore decision-based scenario clustering for stochastic optimization models. Learn to derive efficient bounds and address computational challenges in uncertainty-driven decision-making.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Large Network-Coupled Mean Field Games and Associated Network Centralities

Explore large-scale linear quadratic stochastic games with network couplings, examining graphon mean field game models, Nash equilibrium characterization, and low-complexity solution methods.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Large-Scale Optimization Methods for Logical Reasoning: A Novel Perspective

Explore optimization-based framework enhancing Description Logic reasoning using mixed-integer programming. Learn novel mapping of DL axioms to inequalities, leveraging advanced techniques for large ontological datasets.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

L'intelligence numérique au service de l'économie circulaire - Le cas de valorisation des matières organiques

Découvrez comment l'intelligence numérique et les jumeaux géospatiaux peuvent optimiser la valorisation des matières organiques dans l'économie circulaire.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

L'intelligence numérique au service de l'économie circulaire

Découvrez comment l'intelligence numérique optimise les systèmes logistiques de l'économie circulaire, ses projets et défis actuels.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learning and Stochastic Optimization for Industrial Mining Complexes

Explorez une approche novatrice intégrant l'apprentissage automatique et l'optimisation pour la prise de décision dans les complexes miniers industriels face aux incertitudes d'approvisionnement et de demande.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mixed-Integer Programming: 65 Years of History and the Artificial Intelligence Challenge - DS4DM Coffee Talk

Explore the evolution of Mixed-Integer Programming, from its 1958 roots to modern AI integration, and its impact on solving diverse optimization problems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dynamic Games Played over Event Trees with Coupling Constraints

Explorez les jeux dynamiques sur arbres d'événements avec contraintes de couplage, illustrés par un modèle d'approvisionnement concurrentiel avec contraintes de capacité.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Route Optimization for Spring Sweeping Operations - Lecture

Optimisez les itinéraires de balayage printanier des routes. Découvrez un modèle et trois approches de décomposition pour résoudre ce problème de tournées de véhicules.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fast Exact Algorithms for Interdiction Problems - Coffee Talk

Explore fast exact algorithms for interdiction problems, focusing on knapsack and minimum spanning tree variants. Learn about Stackelberg games and branch-and-bound techniques for optimization.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Impacts of Environmental Policy on Industrial Allocation: A Transboundary Pollution Dynamic Game

Explore how environmental policies impact industrial distribution and pollution in a dynamic game between trading regions, examining strategic decisions and economic geography.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video