GERAD Research Center Courses

Connections between POMDPs and Partially Observed N-Player Mean-Field Games

Explore connections between POMDPs and partially observed n-player mean-field games. Gain insights into discrete-time models, mean-field observability, and equilibrium existence in symmetric settings.

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

Data-Driven Method for Constraint Customization in Optimization Models

Explore data-driven constraint customization in optimization models using machine learning to extract and incorporate implicit operational rules, enhancing decision-making in various industries.

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

Comparative Dynamics in a Dynamic Oligopoly Model of Capital Accumulation

Delve into comparative dynamics analysis of capital accumulation in oligopoly markets, exploring Nash equilibria and parameter effects through differential game theory frameworks.

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

Decision Referrals in Human-Automation Teams

Explore the optimization of human-automation collaboration through decision referral systems, focusing on workload management and trust dynamics in binary classification tasks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Subsidizing a New Technology - An Impulse Stackelberg Game Approach

Explore the dynamic Stackelberg game theory applied to government subsidies for zero-emission vehicles, analyzing optimal strategies between government interventions and firm pricing decisions.

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

Assessing the Impact of Carbon Quota Allocation on Emission Reduction and Advertising Efforts in Supply Chain

Explore how carbon quota allocation methods in cap-and-trade systems affect emission reduction, advertising efforts, and supply chain dynamics through differential game models.

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

Modeling of a Hydrogen Economy in E3 and Integrated Assessment Models

Explore the role of hydrogen in decarbonization through E3 and integrated assessment models, examining both regional (Montreal) and global perspectives using ETEM-YUL and AD-MERGE frameworks.

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

Mitigation, Adaptation and Cooperation in Response to Climate Disaster

Explore the complex dynamics between climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies through game theory analysis, examining cooperative and non-cooperative approaches to environmental regime shifts.

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

The Heterogeneous-Fleet Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Nonlinear Charging Functions

Explore advanced routing optimization for electric vehicle fleets, incorporating multiple charging modes, time-dependent waiting functions, and nonlinear charging patterns through mixed-integer linear programming.

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

L'Intelligence Numérique au Service de l'Atténuation des Changements Climatiques - Bloc 2

Découvrez comment l'intelligence numérique peut atténuer les changements climatiques à travers l'optimisation minière, le placement stratégique des bornes de recharge et l'utilisation des données GPS pour la gestion des transports.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

L'Intelligence Numérique au Service de l'Atténuation des Changements Climatiques - Bloc 1

Découvrez comment l'intelligence numérique peut contribuer à l'atténuation des changements climatiques à travers trois présentations sur l'action climatique, les solutions basées sur la nature et la modélisation énergétique.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimal Policies in Large Population Games with Applications to Epidemic Control

Explore a Stackelberg mean field game model for epidemic control, examining how government policies interact with individual socialization choices, with numerical approaches and network extensions.

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

Online Time-Varying Stochastic Quasar-Convex Optimization

Explore online dynamic stochastic optimization with quasar-convex loss functions, examining applications in linear dynamical systems, phase retrieval, and tomographic reconstruction with theoretical and numerical results.

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

Game-Theoretic Market Mechanisms for Sharing Distributed Energy Resources

Explore game-theoretic frameworks for designing local energy markets that optimize distributed energy resource sharing through combinatorial auction mechanisms and strategic interactions between providers and consumers.

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

Mathematical Modeling for Short-Term Hydropower Optimization - New Formulations and Predictive Approach

Explore advanced mathematical models for optimizing hydropower operations, covering both regulated and deregulated markets while addressing complex scheduling challenges and predictive approaches.

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