Publications

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Thesis

Hybrid Methods for Optimization Problems with Positive
Semi–Definite Matrix Constraints

Papers

1.       Al-Homidan, S. Hybrid methods for solving the educational testing problem.  .

2.       Sebawe Abdalla M., Ahmed, M.M.A. and Al-Homidan S. Quantum statistics of three modes coupled oscillators. .

3.       Al-Homidan S. SQP algorithms for solving Toeplitz matrix approximation problem. 

4.       Al-Homidan, S. Toeplitz matrix approximation.

5.       Al-Homidan, S. Combined methods for approximating Hankel matrix.

6.       Al-Homidan  S.  Hybrid  methods for approximating Hankel  matrix.   

7.       Al-Homidan S.  and Henry Wolkowicz, Approximate and Exact Completion Problems for Euclidean Distance Matrices using Semidefinite Programming,  

8.       Al-Homidan S., Structured Methods for Solving Hankel Matrix Approximation Problems,  

9.       M. M. Alshahrani and Suliman S. Al-Homidan,   Mixed semidefinite and second-order cone optimization approach for the Hankel matrix approximation problem,  

10.   Suliman Al-Homidan and Fletcher, R.,  "Rationalizing Foot and Ankle Measurements to Conform to a Rigid Body Model," 

11.   Suliman Al-Homidan,  "Solving Hankel Matrix Approximation Problem using Semidefinite Programming," Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, To appear.

12.   Suliman Al-Homidan,  "Semidefinite and second order cone optimization approach for the Toeplitz matrix approximation problem," 

13.   Suliman Al-Homidan and Qamrul Hasan Ansari, "Systems of Equilibrium Problems with Lower and Upper Bounds," , To appear.

14. Alternating Projection Algorithm for Toeplitz Matrix Approximation

Reports

1.      Al-Homidan, S. and Fletcher, R.  [1995].Hybrid methods  for finding the nearest Euclidean distance matrix, University of Dundee Report NA/157, 1995.

2.      Al-Homidan, S. [1998]. Hybrid methods   for Solving the Educational Testing Problem, T. R. No. 216  KFUPM (Dept. of Maths Sciences).

3.      Al-Homidan, S. [2000]. Positive Semi-Definite  Toeplitz Approximation Methods, T. R. No. 259  KFUPM (Dept. of Maths Sciences).

4.      Al-Homidan, S. [2001]. Structured Methods for Solving     Hankel Matrix Approximation Problems, T. R. No. 266  KFUPM (Dept. of Maths Sciences).

Proceeding

1.      Al-Homidan, S. [1998]. Hybrid methods   for Minimizing least distance functions with semi-definite matrix constraints. Proc. of  NMA'98: 4th International Conference on Numerical  Methods and Applications pp.621-628.

                presentation

2.      Al-Homidan, S. [2002]. Combined methods for Toeplitz Matrix Approximation methods. Current trends in Industrial and applied mathematics(Ed. P Manchanda, K. Ahmad and A.H. Siddiqi) Anamaya Publishers.

3. Al-Homidan, S. Numerical Experiments with Toeplitz Matrix Approximation Methods. Proc.entitle"Modern Mathematical Models,Methods and Algorithms for real world System. (Editors I.Duff,O.Christensen). Anamya Publishers,India&UK

Submitted

1.       Al-Homidan, S. [2002]. Numerical Experiments with  Toeplitz Matrix  Approximation Methods submitted. 

2.       Al-Homidan, S. [2002].  Alternating Projection Algorithm for Hankel Matrix Approximation submitted.

Arabic Book      

 An Arabic Book on Linear Programming with H. Heamedh and O. Hamed. Published 2002

أسس البرمجة الخطية  تأليف سليمان الحميدان، عمر حامد وحسن حميدة.

Conferences and Shortcourses  

1.       13th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, 4th - 7th July 1989

2.       14th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, 2nd - 5th July 1991

3.       15th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, 29th June - 2nd July 1993

4.       The First Meeting For Saudi Association For Mathematical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 8th - 9th March 1994

5.       The Second Meeting for Saudi Association for Mathematical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11th - 12th March 1997

6.       The Fourth Meeting for Saudi Association for Mathematical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 9th - 10th March 1999

7.       NMA'98: 4th International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications,
August 19 - 23, 1998, Sofia, BULGARIA. (Paper presented http://www.math.bas.bg/ ~nma98/a_107.txt)

8.       Workshop on Mathematical Modeling of Flow through super K systems, Sept. 12-14, 1998 ARAMCO Dhahran.

9.       Workshop on Industrial System and Control, Nov. 2, 1998, KFUPM, Dhahran.

10.   Workshop on Matrix Theory and Applications, Tuesday, December 16, 1997, KFUPM, Dhahran. (Member of the committee)

11.   ONA'99 International Conference on Optimization and Numerical Sep. 26 - 30, 1999, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China. (Paper presented)

12.   The Fifth Meeting for Saudi Association for Mathematical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11th - 12th April 2000. (Paper presented)

13.   International Conference on Advances in Convex Analysis and Global Optimization in the university of Aegean,  Samos, Greece in June 5-9, 2000 .(paper presented) www.samos.aegean.gr/math/acago/List.htm

14.   Workshop on Professional Ethics: Concepts, Experiences, Obstacles. Tuesday, February 12-13,  2001, KFUPM, Dhahran. (Member of the committee).

15.   First International Conference on Industrial and Applied Mathematical in Indian Subcontinent  and Vith Annual Conference of ISIAM, Amritsar, India, January 22-25, 2001. (Paper presented)

16.   The Sixth International Conference on Approximation and Optimization in the Caribbean In Guatemala at March 25 - 30, 2001. (paper presented, http://www-pool.mathematik.hu-berlin.de/~kerger/tagungen/guatemala/abstracts/alhomidan.html).

17.   The First Saudi Science Conference, KFUPM, Dhahran, 9-11 April 2001. (Session Chairman)

18.  2nd WSEAS Multiconference on Applied and Theoretical Mathematics, In Cairns, Australia ,  17-21 Dec. 2001. (paper presented).

19.  The Fourth ISAAC Congress,  York University, Toronto, Canada,  August 11-16, 2003  (paper presented). http://atlas-conferences.com/c/a/l/r/36.htm

20.  McMaster Optimization Day, Information Technology Building (ITB), Room 137, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,  May 10, 2004.

21.  Short Courses on SDP: Theory, Algorithms and Applications, University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Canada, 12 May 2004.

22.  Large Scale Nonlinear and Semidefinite Programming Workshop, University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Canada, 13- 15, May 2004.

23.  4th Annual McMaster Optimization Conference: Theory and Applications (MOPTA 04). McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,  July 28-30, 2004.

24.  Workshop on Introduction to WebCT, KFUPM, Dhahran,  Sep 19 - 28, 2004

25.   The Eighth SIAM Conference on Optimization.  Sponsored by  SIAM. At Stockholm, Sweden.  From  May 15, 2005 to May 19, 2005. (paper presented).

26.  The annual conference of ANZIAM 2006. Sponsored by AMSI. At Mansfield in Victoria  Australia. From February 5 to  February  9 2006. (paper presented).

Projects

1.       Principal Investigator of   SABIC and Fast Track   Project  # FT/2000-04, Titled, " Toeplitz and Hankel Matrix Approximation"  Funded by KFUPM, December 2000 - May 2002   (Budget 51,000 Saudi Riyals). Final report approved by the university.

2.       Co-Investigator On the   Project  #37994, Titled, " Installations Model for Gas Ambush, Gas Condensed and  Light Oil  "  Funded Through Research Institute,  KFUPM. In Progress.

3.       Principal Investigator of the British Council project   "New Algorithm  for Solving the Euclidean Distance Matrix Problem", Funded by the British Council, Summer 2000 (Budget 27,000 Saudi Riyals)

4.       Principal Investigator of the British Council project   " New Algorithm  for Solving the Symmetrizable Positive Definite  Matrix Problem", Funded by the British Council, Summer 2003 (Budget 27,000 Saudi Riyals)

5.       Principal Investigator of   SABIC and Fast Track   Project  # FT/2005-07, Titled, " Semi-definite Programming for the educational Testing problems" Funded by KFUPM,  1/9/2005 - 1/8/200612 months      In Progr.

6.       Ekeland’s Variational Principles for Equilibrium Problems and their Applications         Q. H. Ansari       Suliman Homidan(CI)      KFUPM/FT         FT-0506-09       1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900