• Article  

      Optimized earthquake response of multi-storey buildings with seismic isolation at various elevations 

      Charmpis, Dimos C.; Komodromos, Petros I.; Phocas, Marios C. (2012)
      SUMMARY The response of multi-storey structures can be controlled under earthquake actions by installing seismic isolators at various storey levels. By vertically distributing isolation devices at various elevations, the ...
    • Article  

      Optimized earthquake response of multi-storey buildings with seismic isolation at various elevations 

      Charmpis, Dimos C.; Komodromos, Petros I.; Phocas, Marios C. (2012)
      SUMMARY The response of multi-storey structures can be controlled under earthquake actions by installing seismic isolators at various storey levels. By vertically distributing isolation devices at various elevations, the ...
    • Doctoral Thesis  Open Access

      Option pricing using nonlinear constrained optimization on implied non-recombining trees 

      Constaninide, Eleni D. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2008-04)
      Σκοπός αυτής της διατριβής είναι η δημιουργία μοντέλων για εκτίμηση των παραμέτρων ενός δυαδικού (binary) δέντρου χρησιμοποιώντας τιμές αγοράς Ευρωπαϊκών συμβολαίων δικαιωμάτων προαίρεσης (European options). Για να εκτιμήσουμε ...
    • Article  

      A Robust Optimization Approach for Improving Service Quality 

      Soteriou, Andreas C.; Chase, Richard B. (2000)
      Delivering high quality service during the service encounter is central to competitive advantage in service organizations. However, achieving such high quality while controlling for costs is a major challenge for service ...