In the framework of OPTEC, the Optimization in Engineering Centre of the K.U.Leuven, a two-day workshop will be organized on distance measures and eigenvalue optimization.

Aim

The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers interested in optimization problems involving eigenvalues, stability and robustness measures. It is at the intersection of numerical optimization (nonsmooth optimization, semi-definite programming), linear algebra (matrix distance problems, pseudospectra and stability radii) and application areas, with the emphasis on problems from systems and control (fixed-structure control design problems, design of open loop stable systems).

Topics

Topics include, but are not limited to:
- stability optimization
- eigenvalue optimization
- optimization of robustness measures
- structured perturbations, stability radii, pseudospectra
- fixed-order / fixed structure control design problems
- design of open loop stable periodic systems

Confirmed Invited Speakers

- Didier Henrion (LAAS-CNRS, France and Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic)
- Katja Mombaur (University of Heidelberg and LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France)
- Dominikus Noll (Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France)
- Michael Overton (New York University, USA)

Participation

Participants are encouraged to give a 25 minutes presentation or to present a poster. The posters will be displayed during the whole duration of the workshop. Please note that the workshop starts on Thursday noon (June 19, 2008) with a lunch.

Extended Deadline:

June 9, 2008: abstract submission (via the workshop website)

Simon Stevin Lecture

On June 18, one day prior to the workshop, Michael Overton will give an overview presentation on "Nonsmooth, Nonconvex Optimization, with Applications in Control", as part of the Simon Stevin Lecture Series on Optimization. Participants of the workshop are cordially invited to attend this lecture.

Organization

Wim Michiels and Joris Vanbiervliet, K.U.Leuven - Dept. of Computer Science
Moritz Diehl and Boris Houska, K.U.Leuven - Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Sponsers

This workshop is co-sponsored by ICCoS (Identification and Control of Complex Systems), a Scientific Research Network of the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen).