Economic engineering modeling of liberalized electricity markets [Elektronische Ressource] : approaches, algorithms, and applications in a European context / von Florian U. Leuthold

Economic Engineering Modeling of LiberalizedElectricity Markets: Approaches, Algorithms, andApplications in a European ContextDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoctor rerum politicarum (Dr. rer. pol.)vorgelegt an derFakult at WirtschaftswissenschaftenderTechnischen Universit at Dresdenam29. Mai 2009vonDipl.-Wi.-Ing.Florian U. Leutholdgeb. am 06. Juli 1980 in KoblenzVerteidigt am 08. Januar 2010Betreuender Hochschullehrer: Gutachter:Prof. Dr. Christian von Hirschhausen Prof. Dr. Christian von HirschhausenTechnische Universit at Dresden Prof. Dr. Udo BuscherDREWAG-Stiftungslehrstuhlfur EnergiewirtschaftAcknowledgementsThe process of writing a dissertation is an interesting experience and fruitfulprocess. On my way to complete the work at hand, I encountered manydi culties and problems. However, I also found helping hands from variouspeople that supported and encouraged me to take on and overcome at leastsome of the di culties and problems. Many of them have become goodfriends.Regarding work-related support, I wish to express my deepest gratitude toProf. Dr. Christian von Hirschhausen and Prof. Dr. Steven A. Gabriel;Christian von Hirschhausen for making me believe I could do the job andSteven A. Gabriel for actually me do the job. Furthermore, I amparticularly indebted to Hannes Weigt who was a coruscating wit that scru-tinized my ideas and approaches which was a constant form of quality controlfor me.