Shapiro A Lectures On Stochastic: Programming !!exclusive!! Cracked

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Sample Average Approximation (SAA)

• Instead of infinite scenarios, sample N realizations of ξ.
• Solve min c^T x + (1/N) Σ Q(x, ξ^i).
• Shapiro’s key contribution: Convergence theory (exponential rates under certain conditions).

6. Algorithms — concise templates & steps

• Benders (L-shaped) for two-stage linear SP:
  1. Initialize master with x feasible set, variable θ to represent expected recourse.
  2. Solve master: minimize c^T x + θ.
  3. For each scenario i: solve subproblem Q(x, ξ_i). If infeasible, add feasibility cut; else compute dual π_i and add optimality cut θ ≥ (1/N) Σ π_i^T(h_i − T_i x).
  4. Repeat until convergence (θ and recourse values match within tol).
• Progressive Hedging (PH):
  1. Decompose by scenarios; add duplicated x_s variables per scenario with nonanticipativity constraint.
  2. Alternate: solve scenario subproblems with penalty + dual update for consensus x.
  3. Update penalties/weights and iterate until scenario decisions converge.
• SDDP (multi-stage linear):
  1. Forward pass: simulate sample paths, apply current policy to generate trial states.
  2. Backward pass: solve stage subproblems to produce cuts (approximate cost-to-go) per stage.
  3. Add cuts to stage problems; repeat until value function converges.

Two-Stage Stochastic Programming

• First stage: Here-and-now decisions (e.g., how much capacity to build).
• Second stage: Wait-and-see decisions after uncertainty is revealed.
• Form:
  min c^T x + E[Q(x, ξ)]
  where Q(x, ξ) is the optimal value of the second-stage problem.