Canonical Duality Theory

David Gao is a the Alex Rubinov chair professor of mathematics in the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the Federation University Australia. His research interests span a broad range of topics, including nonlinear analysis and mechanics, mathematical modeling, simulation and control of complex systems, global optimization, and information technology. He has published over 10 books and 180 refereed papers and is a founding editor of the series Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics. Dr. Vittorio Latorre received his PhD in the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering at the Sapienza University of Rome. His research interests include global optimization, chaotic dynamics, information technology, and large-scale computation. Dr. Ning Ruan is a senior research fellow in the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the Federation University Australia. Her research interests include global optimization, operations research, sensor network, system engineering, applied mathematics, and large scale computation.

Preface.- Canonical Duality-Triality Theory: Bridge Between Nonconvex Analysis/Mechanics and Global Optimization in Complex System.- Analytic Solutions to Large Deformation Problems Governed by Generalized Neo-Hookean Model.- Analytic Solutions to 3-D Finite Deformation Problems Governed by St Venant-Kirchhoff Material.- Remarks on Analytic Solutions and Ellipticity in Anti-Plane Shear Problems of Nonlinear Elasticity.- Canonical Duality Method for Solving Kantorovich Mass Transfer Problem.- Triality Theory for General Unconstrained Global Optimization Problems.- Canonical Duality Theory for Solving Non-Monotone Variational Inequality Problems.- Canonical Dual Approach for Contact Mechanics Problems with Friction.- Canonical Duality Theory for Solving Nonconvex/Discrete Constrained Global Optimization Problems.- On D.C. Optimization Problems.- Canonical Primal-Dual Method for Solving Non-convex Minimization Problems.- Unified Interior Point Methodology for Canonical Duality in Global Optimization.- Canonical Duality Theory for Topology Optimization.- Improved Canonical Dual Finite Element Method and Algorithm for Post Buckling Analysis of Nonlinear Gao Beam.- Global Solutions to Spherically Constrained Quadratic Minimization via Canonical Duality Theory.- Global Optimal Solution to QuadraticDiscrete Programming Problem with Inequality Constraints.- Global Optimal Solution to Quadratic Discrete Programming Problem with Inequality Constraints.- On Minimal Distance Between Two Surfaces.