Efficient and Fair Traffic Control for a Multi-Service Internet. Australia relies very heavily on its
telecommunications infrastructure due to its
geographic dispersion. For the same reason,
it cannot afford to invest in inefficient infrastructure.
Our novel and practical Internet congestion control scheme will overcome current weaknesses in the Internet, and will enable the Australian telecommunication service industry to provide a better quality of service to the customers (including Aust ....Efficient and Fair Traffic Control for a Multi-Service Internet. Australia relies very heavily on its
telecommunications infrastructure due to its
geographic dispersion. For the same reason,
it cannot afford to invest in inefficient infrastructure.
Our novel and practical Internet congestion control scheme will overcome current weaknesses in the Internet, and will enable the Australian telecommunication service industry to provide a better quality of service to the customers (including Australian industries and rural communities) and at lower cost. This project will put Australia on the international stage as a leading contributor to Internet technology. We will provide training for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in the important area of Internet traffic engineering and control.Read moreRead less
Derivative free algorithms for large scale nonsmooth and global optimization and their applications. The outcomes expected from this research fall broadly into two categories: 1) the development of a new class of effective readily implementable derivative free techniques for large scale non-smooth and global optimisation and 2) the development of new algorithms based on derivative free optimization techniques for solving data mining, resource allocation problems and some problems in bioinformati ....Derivative free algorithms for large scale nonsmooth and global optimization and their applications. The outcomes expected from this research fall broadly into two categories: 1) the development of a new class of effective readily implementable derivative free techniques for large scale non-smooth and global optimisation and 2) the development of new algorithms based on derivative free optimization techniques for solving data mining, resource allocation problems and some problems in bioinformatics. In particular, the application of these techniques to molecular biology and cluster analysis will be very important for the development of competitive technologies for Australia.
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Robust Optimal Asset Liability Management via Stochastic Control Theory. The Australian federal and state governments are strongly exposed to the Australian and international investment markets, either directly or through entities such as the Future Fund, state-owned insurers and superannuation schemes. Additionally, the investment pool represented by individual Australian's superannuation savings managed by non-government organisations is significant. Robust and effective management of these ....Robust Optimal Asset Liability Management via Stochastic Control Theory. The Australian federal and state governments are strongly exposed to the Australian and international investment markets, either directly or through entities such as the Future Fund, state-owned insurers and superannuation schemes. Additionally, the investment pool represented by individual Australian's superannuation savings managed by non-government organisations is significant. Robust and effective management of these assets in order to meet future liabilities of these funds are essential to a stable Australian economy. This research has the potential to be a key component of reliable investment management, helping make Australia an important investment hub.Read moreRead less
Approximate bundle methods in nonsmooth optimisation and their applications in some complex systems. Non-smooth and non-convex optimisation has many applications in industry and science. One of the powerful methods in non-smooth optimisation is a bundle method. This project will develop new versions of the bundle method by using continuous approximations to the sub-differential and extend this method for solving non-convex (smooth and non-smooth) optimisation problems by using max-min of linear ....Approximate bundle methods in nonsmooth optimisation and their applications in some complex systems. Non-smooth and non-convex optimisation has many applications in industry and science. One of the powerful methods in non-smooth optimisation is a bundle method. This project will develop new versions of the bundle method by using continuous approximations to the sub-differential and extend this method for solving non-convex (smooth and non-smooth) optimisation problems by using max-min of linear functions for the approximation of the functions involved. The outcome will be a new class of effective readily implementable algorithms for the minimization of non-smooth and non-convex functions, whose usefulness will be demonstrated by applications in cluster analysis, biochemistry and robotics.
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Information Geometry and Compressive Sensing for Radar and Communications. Australia's vast distances, thin population and extensive sea approaches force us to place heavy reliance on telecommunications and the remote sensing that radar and other modalities can provide. This project will enchance capabilities in sensing to provide more reliable, robust and cost effective communications and surveillance over a wide area.
Control of Markov jumping processes with constraints. The project outcomes will constitute the set of tools for modelling and optimisation of complex stochastic systems and will lead to new and more precise characterisations of optimal behaviour of complex controllable systems arising in Resource Management, Engineering and Telecommunications. Therefore, the project fits to the research priority areas Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies in the topic of mathematical modelling and optim ....Control of Markov jumping processes with constraints. The project outcomes will constitute the set of tools for modelling and optimisation of complex stochastic systems and will lead to new and more precise characterisations of optimal behaviour of complex controllable systems arising in Resource Management, Engineering and Telecommunications. Therefore, the project fits to the research priority areas Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies in the topic of mathematical modelling and optimisation of Complex Systems.Read moreRead less