AuthorPedregal, Pablo. author
TitleIntroduction to Optimization [electronic resource] / by Pablo Pedregal
ImprintNew York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2004
Connect tohttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b97412
Descript X, 246 p. online resource

SUMMARY

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


CONTENT

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


SUBJECT

  1. Mathematics
  2. Operations research
  3. Decision making
  4. Game theory
  5. Mathematical optimization
  6. Physics
  7. Microwaves
  8. Optical engineering
  9. Mathematics
  10. Game Theory
  11. Economics
  12. Social and Behav. Sciences
  13. Optimization
  14. Theoretical
  15. Mathematical and Computational Physics
  16. Microwaves
  17. RF and Optical Engineering
  18. Operation Research/Decision Theory