Optimization concepts and applications in engineering

• Main Author: Belegundu, Ashok D., 1956-
• Other Authors: Chandrupatla, Tirupathi R., 1944-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Knovel Library.
• Subjects: Engineering > Mathematical models.; Engineering design > Mathematics.; Mathematical optimization.; Engineering models.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781139037808; 1139037803; 9780521878463; 0521878462
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 463 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:

• 1. Preliminary concepts; 2. One dimensional unconstrained minimization; 3. Unconstrained optimization; 4. Linear programming; 5. Constrained minimization; 6. Penalty functions, duality, and geometric programming; 7. Direct search methods for nonlinear optimization; 8. Multiobjective optimization; 9. Integer and discrete programming; 10. Dynamic programming; 11. Optimization applications for transportation, assignment, and network problems; 12. Finite element based optimization.