Scenario-based model predictive control (SBMPC) is a variant of model predictive control (MPC) that explicitly accounts for uncertainty by optimizing control actions over multiple predicted scenarios. However, its computational complexity increases rapidly with the number of scenarios and prediction horizon, limiting is applicability to real-time planning and control.
arXiv:2505. 05203v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: With the increasing penetration of renewable energy and inverter-based resources, traditional physics-based power-system operation faces growing challenges in maintaining economic efficiency, security, and robustness.
By Wangkun Xu, Zhongda Chu, Fei Teng
arXiv:2605. 04568v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: State-of-the-art model-based Reinforcement Learning (RL) approaches either use gradient-free, population-based methods for planning, learned policy networks, or a combination of policy networks and planning.
By Jonathan Spieler, Sven Behnke
arXiv:2606. 08993v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We propose LEAF, a learning-enabled ADMM framework for accelerated convex optimization.
By Binh Nguyen, Trinh Tran, Truong X. Nghiem
This study evaluates four control strategies—rule-based, model predictive control (MPC), reinforcement learning without forecasts (RL‑NF), and reinforcement learning with forecasts (RL‑F)—for a renewable‑powered hydrogen supply chain. Using a unified, physically realistic simulation that includes electrolyzer constraints, storage dynamics, and grid limits, the authors find that MPC delivers the best economic performance by leveraging short‑term forecasts, while RL‑NF performs robustly without future information. RL‑F does not consistently outperform RL‑NF, indicating that forecast uncertainty and added state complexity can hinder forecast‑augmented learning.
By Mahammad Valiyev
arXiv:2604. 21030v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The integration of Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) has emerged as a promising paradigm for constrained decision-making and adaptive control.
By Mohsen Jalaeian Farimani, Roya Khalili Amirabadi, Davoud Nikkhouy, Malihe Abdolbaghi, Mahshad Rastegarmoghaddam, Shima Samadzadeh, Mahdi Ghane
The paper introduces Penalty + Sequential Linearized Feasibility Seeking (SLFS), a self‑supervised learning framework for solving multiphase AC optimal power flow (AC‑OPF) in distribution systems with topology reconfiguration. SLFS trains directly from the AC‑OPF objective and constraints using a differentiable fixed‑point power flow solver, avoiding the need for labeled optimal solutions. It achieves negligible optimality gaps and near‑zero constraint violations on IEEE feeders up to 8,500 nodes, delivering up to three orders of magnitude speedups over IPOPT while maintaining robustness to large distributional shifts.
By Hoang T. Nguyen, Shaohui Liu, Reetam Sen Biswas, Varsha Pendyala, Nurali Virani, Deepjyoti Deka, Priya L. Donti
arXiv:2608. 09335v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Multistage stochastic model predictive control (MPC) handles uncertainty by optimizing over a scenario tree, a finite branching approximation of future outcomes constructed from sampled forecasts.
By Fabio Pavirani, Bert Claessens, Pierre Pinson, Chris Develder
arXiv:2409. 08066v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The real-time solution of parametric optimization problems is critical for applications that demand high accuracy under tight real-time constraints, such as model predictive control.
By Lukas L\"uken, Sergio Lucia
arXiv:2606. 24039v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Robotics increasingly relies on GPUs for parallel simulation, large-scale learning, and neural-network inference.
By Gabriel Bravo-Palacios, Jianghan Zhang, Zachary Pestrikov, Brian Plancher, Thomas Lew
arXiv:2608.21858v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: The rapid evolution of energy structures has positioned microgrids as pivotal components of next-generation power systems, offering enhanced resilien...
By Xu Yang, Chenhui Lin, Haotian Liu, Kaihang Deng, Yunhe Li, Wenchuan Wu
Multistage stochastic model predictive control (MPC) handles uncertainty by optimizing over a scenario tree, a finite branching approximation of future outcomes constructed from sampled forecasts. To build such a tree, conventional methods focus on matching the underlying probability distribution---e.