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Biconvex and Difference of Convex Functions (D.C.) Problems


Biconvex and Difference of Convex functions (D.C.) problems are subclasses of the general twice differenciable nonlinear programming problems. However, they possess special structure and therefore are treated separately in this chapter.

Biconvex Problems

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 n-Butyl-Acetate and Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(NRTL) ex6.1.1.gms
2 n-Butyl-Acetate and Water -- Tangent plane distance minimization(NRTL) ex6.1.2.gms
3 Toluene - Water - Aniline -- Gibbs energy minimization(NRTL) ex6.1.3.gms
4 Toluene - Water - Aniline -- Tangent plane distance minimization(NRTL) ex6.1.4.gms

Difference of Convex Functions (D.C.) Problems

Test Problem Description Gams File
5 SBA - DSBE - Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(UNIQUAC) ex6.2.5.gms
6 SBA - DSBE - Water -- Tangent plane distance minimization(UNIQUAC) ex6.2.6.gms
7 Ethylene Glycol - Lauryl Alcohol - Nitromethane -- Gibbs energy minimization(UNIQUAC) ex6.2.7.gms
8 Ethylene Glycol - Lauryl Alcohol - Nitromethane -- Tangent plane distance minimization(UNIQUAC) ex6.2.8.gms
9 n-Butyl-Acetate and Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(UNIFAC) ex6.2.9.gms
10 Ethanol - Benzene - Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(UNIFAC) ex6.2.10.gms
11 Ethanol - Benzene - Water -- Tangent plane distance minimization(UNIFAC) ex6.2.11.gms
12 n-Butyl-Acetate and Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(ASOG) ex6.2.12.gms
13 Ethanol - Ethyl Acetate - Water -- Gibbs energy minimization(ASOG) ex6.2.13.gms
14 Methanol - Cyclohexane -- Gibbs energy minimization(Modified Wilson) ex6.2.14.gms

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