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Main Authors: Blanco, Víctor, Gázquez, Ricardo, Ocaña-Rivas, Juan Francisco
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.12511
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author Blanco, Víctor
Gázquez, Ricardo
Ocaña-Rivas, Juan Francisco
author_facet Blanco, Víctor
Gázquez, Ricardo
Ocaña-Rivas, Juan Francisco
contents This paper proposes an optimization-based framework for the analysis of multiperiod directed multihypergraphs aimed at identifying self-amplifying structures that sustain endogenous growth in complex systems. The approach captures the progressive and nested activation of nodes and hyperarcs, providing a dynamic representation of evolving production and reaction networks. We formulate the problem as a mixed integer optimization model. First, we introduce a tractable linear formulation that captures structural amplification. We then extend this model to a mixed integer nonlinear setting that incorporates a synergistic flow law that generalizes mass-action kinetics in Chemical Reaction Networks and that accounts for interaction effects. This nonlinear formulation is handled through logarithmic transformations and piecewise-linear outer approximations. The framework unifies combinatorial structure selection and flow dynamics, bridging Mathematical Optimization with applications in Economics and Chemistry, including autocatalytic systems related to the Origin of Life. Computational experiments on synthetic instances demonstrate scalability, while an input--output case study illustrates the ability of the model to identify growth-enabling sectors, interdependencies, and structural bottlenecks across different periods, providing actionable insights for the analysis and management of complex systems.
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spellingShingle Constructing Nested Self-Amplifying Multiperiod Hypergraphs through Mathematical Optimization
Blanco, Víctor
Gázquez, Ricardo
Ocaña-Rivas, Juan Francisco
Optimization and Control
This paper proposes an optimization-based framework for the analysis of multiperiod directed multihypergraphs aimed at identifying self-amplifying structures that sustain endogenous growth in complex systems. The approach captures the progressive and nested activation of nodes and hyperarcs, providing a dynamic representation of evolving production and reaction networks. We formulate the problem as a mixed integer optimization model. First, we introduce a tractable linear formulation that captures structural amplification. We then extend this model to a mixed integer nonlinear setting that incorporates a synergistic flow law that generalizes mass-action kinetics in Chemical Reaction Networks and that accounts for interaction effects. This nonlinear formulation is handled through logarithmic transformations and piecewise-linear outer approximations. The framework unifies combinatorial structure selection and flow dynamics, bridging Mathematical Optimization with applications in Economics and Chemistry, including autocatalytic systems related to the Origin of Life. Computational experiments on synthetic instances demonstrate scalability, while an input--output case study illustrates the ability of the model to identify growth-enabling sectors, interdependencies, and structural bottlenecks across different periods, providing actionable insights for the analysis and management of complex systems.
title Constructing Nested Self-Amplifying Multiperiod Hypergraphs through Mathematical Optimization
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.12511