Introduction to Optimization (Texts in Applied Mathematics)

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.

• | Author: Pablo Pedregal
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: November 03, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 246 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0387403981
• | ISBN-13: 9780387403984