Introduction to Optimization

Introduction to Optimization
ISBN-10
0387216804
ISBN-13
9780387216805
Category
Mathematics
Pages
253
Language
English
Published
2006-03-04
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Pablo Pedregal

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.

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