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Optimization Modeling of Water Quality in an Uncertain Environment
Author(s) -
Burn Donald H.,
McBean Edward A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr021i007p00934
Subject(s) - mathematical optimization , probabilistic logic , quality (philosophy) , optimization problem , water quality , stochastic programming , computer science , robust optimization , mathematics , artificial intelligence , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
An optimization model with an ability to reflect uncertainties present in water quality problems is described. The technique employed is chance constrained programming wherein probabilistic constraints in a water quality optimization problem are replaced with their deterministic equivalents. The uncertainty inherent in the random elements of the problem is characterized using first‐order uncertainty analysis for the case study described.