Introduction to Optimization (Texts in Applied Mathematics)

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 248
• Publication Date: 2003-11-03
• Sales Rank: 700035
• ISBN / ASIN: 0387403981
• EAN: 9780387403984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Springer
• Studio: Springer
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  Book Description:
  

  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 optimal control, thus giving students an overall view of all aspects of 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 all find this introduction to optimization extremely useful.

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