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Parallel And Asynchronous Distributed Optimization For Power Systems Operation, Ali Mohammadi
Parallel And Asynchronous Distributed Optimization For Power Systems Operation, Ali Mohammadi
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Distributed optimization approaches are gaining more attention for solving power systems energy management functions, such as optimal power flow (OPF). Preserving information privacy of autonomous control entities and being more scalable than centralized approaches are two primary reasons for developing distributed algorithms. Moreover, distributed/ decentralized algorithms potentially increase power systems reliability against failures of components or communication links.
In this dissertation, we propose multiple distributed optimization algorithms and convergence performance enhancement techniques to solve the OPF problem. We present a multi-level optimization algorithm, based on analytical target cascading, to formulate and solve a collaborative transmission and distribution OPF problem. This …
Study Of Fundamental Tradeoff Between Deliverable And Private Information In Statistical Inference, Farhang Bayat
Study Of Fundamental Tradeoff Between Deliverable And Private Information In Statistical Inference, Farhang Bayat
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
My primary objective in this dissertation is to establish a framework under which I launch a systematic study of the fundamental tradeoff between deliverable and private information in statistical inference. My research was partly motivated by arising and prevailing privacy concerns of users in many machine learning problems.
In this dissertation, I begin by introducing examples where I am concerned of privacy leakage versus decision utility in statistical inference problems. I then go into further details about what I have achieved in formulating and solving such problems using information theory related metrics in a variety of settings. Both related works …