Recursive Approximation of the High Dimensional Max Function

15 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2006

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S. Ilker Birbil

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics, Econometric Institute

Shu-Cherng Fang

North Carolina State University - Department of Industrial Engineering

J. B. G. Frenk

Erasmus University, Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Econometrics ; Erasmus University, Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

Shuzhong Zhang

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Faculty of Engineering

Date Written: January 21, 2003

Abstract

An alternative smoothing method for the high dimensional max functionhas been studied. The proposed method is a recursive extension of thetwo dimensional smoothing functions. In order to analyze the proposedmethod, a theoretical framework related to smoothing methods has beendiscussed. Moreover, we support our discussion by considering someapplication areas. This is followed by a comparison with analternative well-known smoothing method.

Keywords: n dimensional max function, recursive approximation, smoothing methods, vertical linear complementarity (VLCP)

JEL Classification: R4, M, M11, C61

Suggested Citation

Birbil, S. Ilker and Fang, Shu-Cherng and Frenk, J.B.G. (Hans) and Zhang, Shuzhong, Recursive Approximation of the High Dimensional Max Function (January 21, 2003). ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2003-003-LIS, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=411640

S. Ilker Birbil (Contact Author)

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics, Econometric Institute ( email )

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Shu-Cherng Fang

North Carolina State University - Department of Industrial Engineering ( email )

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J.B.G. (Hans) Frenk

Erasmus University, Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Econometrics ( email )

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Erasmus University, Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

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Shuzhong Zhang

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Faculty of Engineering ( email )

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