Sequential multi-objective target value optimization [Elektronische Ressource] / Simone Wenzel

Sequential Multi-ObjectiveTarget-Value OptimizationDissertationin ful llment of the requirements for the degree of\Doktor der Naturwissenschaften"submitted to the Department of Statistics,Technische Universit at DortmundbySimone WenzelDortmund, November 20111. Supervisor:Prof. Dr. J. Kunert, Technische Universit at Dortmund2. Supervisor:Prof. Dr. C. Weihs, Technische Universit at DortmundDate of oral examination:23. September 2011AcknowledgementsThough only my name appears on the cover of this dissertation, this work would nothave been possible without the help, support and guidance of a lot of people.I am heartily thankful to my supervisor, Joachim Kunert, who convinced me to startthis thesis some years ago. I have been fortunate to have an advisor who gave me thefreedom to explore on my own and having the perfect timing to show me the lightat the end of the tunnel whenever I was giving up. I am also very grateful to myco-supervisor, Claus Weihs, for mediating humorously between the theoretical worldof Joachim Kunert and my applied research.I would like to thank Paul Schmelzer, Lukas Kwiatkowski and Oliver Melsheimer fortheir help and assistance with the case studies. My thanks also go to Silke Straatmannand Robin Nunkesser for their cooperation concerning the development and implemen-tation of the double description method.