Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Frenk, J.B.G. Author-Name-Last: Frenk Author-Name-First: Hans Author-Name: Schaible, S. Author-Name-Last: Schaible Title: Fractional Programming Abstract: Single-ratio and multi-ratio fractional programs in applications are often generalized convex programs. We begin with a survey of applications of single-ratio fractional programs, min-max fractional programs and sum-of-ratios fractional programs. Given the limited advances for the latter class of problems, we focus on an analysis of min-max fractional programs. A parametric approach is employed to develop both theoretical and algorithmic results. Creation-Date: 2004-09-17 File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/1610/ERS%202004%20074%20LIS.pdf File-Format: application/pdf Series: RePEc:ems:eureri Number: ERS-2004-074-LIS Number: ERS-2004-074-LIS Classification-JEL: C69, M, M11, R4 Keywords: Single-ratio fractional programs, applications of fractional programs to management science and engineering, generalized fractional programs, min-max fractional programs, parametric approach, sum-of-ratios fractional programs Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:1610