Date of Award

12-1987

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Legacy Department

Mathematical Science

First Advisor

Michael M. Kostreia

Abstract

The problem of finding all the solutions of a system of m polynomials in m variables is studied in this paper. Unlike earlier studies (6, 8, 18), optimization and game problems are the focus. This paper checks solutions, compares function evaluations whenever possible, and presents absolute error as well for future comparisons. The computer package used was HOMPACK [17], a FORTRAN implementation of a homotopy continuation algorithm. A new relaxation approach using complementarity theory to set up the first-order necessary conditions results in a system of m polynomials in m variables which subsequently can be solved by HOMPACK.

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