Introduction to Optimization

TRAMA

  This undergraduate textbook introduces students of science and engineering to the fascinating field of optimization. It is a unique book that brings together the subfields of mathematical programming, variational calculus, and optimization in a single reference. As a primer on optimization, its main goal is to provide a succinct and accessible introduction to linear programming, nonlinear programming, numerical optimization algorithms, variational problems, dynamic programming, and optimal control. Prerequisites have been kept to a minimum, although a basic knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations is assumed. There are numerous examples, illustrations, and exercises throughout the text, making it an ideal book for self-study. Applied mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and scientists will find this introduction to optimization extremely useful.

SOMMARIO

Linear Programming.- Nonlinear Programming.- Approximation Techniques.- Variational Problems and Dynamic Programming.- Optimal Control.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780387403984
• Collana: Texts in Applied Mathematics
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: X, 246 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 246
• Pagine Romane: x