GERAD Research Center Courses

Optimal Control Problems with a Stochastic Switching Time - A Marketing Application

Explore dynamic optimization for advertising strategies under uncertain production costs. Learn two approaches for solving two-stage optimal control problems in marketing applications.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Operational Challenges in Integrated Mobility Systems - DS4DM Coffee Talk

Explore operational challenges in integrated mobility systems, focusing on synchronization, sustainability, and ethical considerations for improved user experience and reduced emissions.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Dynamic Model for Native Advertising

Explore a dynamic model for native advertising, examining its effectiveness and impact on media credibility through a Stackelberg differential game approach.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Aggregator-Based Hierarchical Distributed Control Frameworks for Energy Systems - Presentation in French

Explorez les stratégies de contrôle distribué hiérarchique pour les systèmes énergétiques, en mettant l'accent sur les agrégateurs et la gestion de la demande distribuée.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Koopman Operator Theory Based Machine Learning of Dynamical Systems

Explore Koopman Operator Theory for machine learning of dynamical systems, covering applications in fluid dynamics, power grids, network security, and more.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Investment in Vehicle-to-Grid and Distributed Energy Resources: Distributor vs Prosumer Perspectives and Impact of Applicable Rates

Explore optimal smart home deployment strategies, including DER investment, management, and tariff considerations. Analyze V2G's role in profitable DER investments using real-world data and mathematical models.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Maximum Matching with Consecutive Acceptance Intervals

Explore maximum matchings in one-to-one markets with consecutive acceptance intervals. Learn about algorithms, characterizations, and serial dictatorships for optimal matchings.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Strategic Pricing and Investment in Environmental Quality - Incumbent vs. Greenwasher Entrant

Explore strategic pricing and environmental quality investment in a two-stage game, analyzing greenwashing's impact on firm strategies, consumer behavior, and market dynamics.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Subcritical Brain and Motion Control

Explore cortical linguistics, neural circuits, and brain dynamics. Discover how mathematical properties and firing rates drive memory, information processing, and motion control, with applications for neurological impairments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Use Mean-Field Control for Restless Bandits and Weakly Coupled MDPs

Explore mean-field control techniques for resource allocation in weakly coupled MDPs and restless bandits, focusing on LP-based relaxations and asymptotic optimality.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gradient and Hessian Approximations for Model-based Blackbox Optimization

Explore gradient and Hessian approximations for blackbox optimization, covering theoretical foundations, novel techniques, and practical applications in medical physics.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Partial Centralization in a Durable-Good Supply Chain

Explore partial centralization in durable-good supply chains, analyzing equilibrium outcomes and optimal ownership levels based on product durability and decision horizons.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Data-Driven Matching Algorithm for Ride Pooling Problem

Explore a data-driven matching algorithm for ride pooling, leveraging rank aggregation and machine learning to optimize driver-rider pairings using real-world data from a startup.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On the Limitations of Elo: Real-World Games Are Transitive, Not Additive

Explore limitations of Elo ratings in real-world games. Discover a new disc ranking system with skill and consistency scores. Examine empirical validation on bot and human game data.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Do Coalitions Break Down? An Alternative View

Explore an alternative dynamic theory of coalition breakdown, examining endogenous exit problems and characterizing solutions in a linear-quadratic frame with time-invariant sharing rules.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video