relation: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/1021/ title: Convex parametric piecewise quadratic optimization: theory and algorithms creator: Patrinos, Panagiotis creator: Sarimveis, Haralambos subject: QA76 Computer software description: In this paper we study the problem of parametric minimization of convex piecewise quadratic functions. Our study provides a unifying framework for convex parametric quadratic and linear programs. Furthermore, it extends parametric optimization algorithms to problems with piecewise quadratic cost functions, paving the way for new applications of parametric optimization in explicit dynamic programming and optimal control with quadratic stage cost. publisher: Elsevier date: 2011-08 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Patrinos, Panagiotis and Sarimveis, Haralambos Convex parametric piecewise quadratic optimization: theory and algorithms. Automatica, 47 (8). pp. 1770-1777. ISSN 0005-1098 (2011) relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005109811002238 relation: 10.1016/j.automatica.2011.04.003