The basics of practical optimization
Title:
The basics of practical optimization
Author:
Levy, Adam B.
ISBN:
9780898717679
9781628708592
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Publication Information:
Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 2009.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 electronic text (xvii, 149 p. : ill. (some col.))) : digital file.
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Description based on title page of print version.
Contents:
1. Modeling -- 2. Impractical optimization -- 3. Basic practical optimization -- 4. Some practical modifications -- 5. How methods are ranked -- 6. Constraints -- 7. More practical modifications -- 8. Integer variables -- 9. Other methods.
Abstract:
This textbook provides undergraduate students with an introduction to optimization and its uses for relevant and realistic problems. The only prerequisite for readers is a basic understanding of multivariable calculus because additional materials, such as explanations of matrix tools, are provided in a series of Asides both throughout the text at relevant points and in a handy appendix.
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