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Solving Discrete Zero Point Problems


Gerard Van der Laan


VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration; Tinbergen Institute - Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam (TIA)

Dolf Talman


Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research

Zaifu Yang


Yokohama National University - Faculty of Business Administration; Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research

October 15, 2004

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. TI 2004-112/1; CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2004-113

Abstract:     
In this paper, an algorithm is proposed to find a discrete zero point of a function on the collection of integral points in the n-dimensional Euclidean space R (n). Starting with a given integral point, the algorithm generates a finite sequence of adjacent integral simplices of varying dimension and terminates with, under certain convergency conditions, a vertex, which yields a discrete zero point of the function under consideration.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 16

Keywords: Discrete zero point, discrete fixed point, simplicial algorithm, triangulation

JEL Classification: C61, C62, C68, C72, C58

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Date posted: November 1, 2004  

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Van der Laan, Gerard, Talman, Dolf J. J. and Yang, Zaifu , Solving Discrete Zero Point Problems (October 15, 2004). Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. TI 2004-112/1; CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2004-113. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=610861 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.610861

Contact Information

Gerard Van der Laan (Contact Author)
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration ( email )
De Boelelaan 1105
Department of Econometrics and Tinbergen Institute
1081 HV Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tinbergen Institute - Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam (TIA) ( email )
Gustav Mahlerplein 117
Amsterdam, 1082 MS
Netherlands
Dolf J. J. Talman
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research ( email )
Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands
+31 13 466 2346 (Phone)
Zaifu Yang
Yokohama National University - Faculty of Business Administration ( email )
79-4 Tokiwa-dai Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 2408501
Japan
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research ( email )
P.O. Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
Netherlands
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