Elmor L. Peterson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Elmor L. Peterson is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Numerical Analysis and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Elmor L. Peterson has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 19 papers in Numerical Analysis and 11 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Elmor L. Peterson's work include Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (19 papers), Optimization and Variational Analysis (14 papers) and Optimization and Mathematical Programming (7 papers). Elmor L. Peterson is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (19 papers), Optimization and Variational Analysis (14 papers) and Optimization and Mathematical Programming (7 papers). Elmor L. Peterson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Israel. Elmor L. Peterson's co-authors include R. J. Duffin, Clarence Zener, Shu‐Cherng Fang, J. G. Ecker, B. Curtis Eaves, Walter Freiberger, Jay Rajasekera and Richard E. Wendell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Applied Physics and European Journal of Operational Research.

In The Last Decade

Elmor L. Peterson

35 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Geometric Programming : T... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Geometric Programming : Theory and Application
    1967 429 citations R. J. Duffin, Elmor L. Peterson et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elmor L. Peterson United States 15 592 479 387 133 115 36 1.3k
J. G. Ecker United States 16 399 0.7× 410 0.9× 442 1.1× 148 1.1× 85 0.7× 40 872
K. O. Kortanek United States 19 1.1k 1.8× 981 2.0× 585 1.5× 315 2.4× 134 1.2× 65 1.9k
N. Z. Shor Ukraine 16 667 1.1× 641 1.3× 237 0.6× 92 0.7× 246 2.1× 47 1.6k
Hisashi Mine Japan 17 279 0.5× 154 0.3× 170 0.4× 103 0.8× 150 1.3× 72 1.2k
B. Curtis Eaves United States 20 947 1.6× 787 1.6× 294 0.8× 260 2.0× 97 0.8× 50 1.8k
Faiz Al-Khayyal United States 16 405 0.7× 476 1.0× 416 1.1× 86 0.6× 101 0.9× 32 1.3k
Irvin J. Lustig United States 16 595 1.0× 659 1.4× 282 0.7× 186 1.4× 190 1.7× 25 1.3k
R. G. Jeroslow United States 22 717 1.2× 391 0.8× 424 1.1× 242 1.8× 114 1.0× 55 1.7k
Romesh Saigal United States 23 989 1.7× 896 1.9× 387 1.0× 146 1.1× 305 2.7× 70 2.2k
Jean‐Louis Goffin Canada 18 503 0.8× 571 1.2× 169 0.4× 80 0.6× 112 1.0× 42 1.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (2001). The Origins of Geometric Programming. Annals of Operations Research. 105(1-4). 15–19. 5 indexed citations
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Fang, Shu‐Cherng, Elmor L. Peterson, & Jay Rajasekera. (1992). Minimum cross-entropy analysis with entropy-type constraints. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 39(2). 165–178. 2 indexed citations
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Wendell, Richard E. & Elmor L. Peterson. (1984). A DUAL APPROACH FOR OBTAINING LOWER BOUNDS TO THE WEBER PROBLEM*. Journal of Regional Science. 24(2). 219–228. 8 indexed citations
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Fang, Shu‐Cherng & Elmor L. Peterson. (1983). General network equilibrium analysis. International Journal of Systems Science. 14(11). 1249–1257. 4 indexed citations
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Eaves, B. Curtis, et al.. (1979). Computing Economic Equilibria on Affine Networks with Lemke's Algorithm. Mathematics of Operations Research. 4(3). 209–214. 47 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1978). Saddle points and duality in generalized geometric programming. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 26(1). 15–41. 5 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1977). The Duality between Suboptimization and Parameter Deletion. Mathematics of Operations Research. 2(4). 311–319. 8 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1977). The complementary unboundedness of dual feasible solution sets in convex programming. Mathematical Programming. 12(1). 392–405. 2 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1976). Geometric Programming. SIAM Review. 18(1). 1–51. 85 indexed citations
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Duffin, R. J. & Elmor L. Peterson. (1973). Geometric programming with signomials. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 11(1). 3–35. 93 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L., et al.. (1972). . Indiana University Mathematics Journal. 22(6). 531–531. 10 indexed citations
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Duffin, R. J. & Elmor L. Peterson. (1972). Reversed Geometric Programs Treated by Harmonic Means. Indiana University Mathematics Journal. 22(6). 531–550. 25 indexed citations
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Duffin, R. J. & Elmor L. Peterson. (1972). Geometric programs treated with slack variables +. Applicable Analysis. 2(3). 255–267. 22 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L. & J. G. Ecker. (1970). Geometric programming: Duality in quadratic programming and lp-approximation III (degenerate programs). Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 29(2). 365–383. 22 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L. & J. G. Ecker. (1969). Geometric Programming: Duality in Quadratic Programming and $l_p $-Approximation II (Canonical Programs). SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. 17(2). 317–340. 19 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L. & J. G. Ecker. (1968). Geometric programming: A unified duality theory for quadratically constrained quadratic programs and 𝑙_{𝑝}-constrained 𝑙_{𝑝}-approximation problems. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 74(2). 316–321. 6 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1967). Discrete complex functions with prescribed boundary values and residues. 71B(2 and 3). 105–105. 2 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L., et al.. (1964). INVESTIGATION OF DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING METHODS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L., et al.. (1964). THE RECTANGULARITY LAW OF TRANSFORMERS. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 51(6). 1205–1207. 2 indexed citations
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Peterson, Elmor L.. (1961). Optimization of multioutput linear time-varying systems subject to multiple or redundant nonstationary inputs. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers Part II Applications and Industry. 79(6). 471–475.

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