An introduction to optimization / Edwin K.P. Chong, Colorado State University, Stanislaw H. Żak, Purdue University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chong, Edwin Kah Pin.

Contributor:

Żak, Stanislaw H.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Wiley series in discrete mathematics and optimization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical optimization.

Physical Description:

xv, 622 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2013]

Summary:

"The purpose of the book is to give the reader a working knowledge of optimization theory and methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1: Mathematical review. Methods of proof and some notation ; Vector spaces and matrices ; Transformations ; Concepts from geometry ; Elements of calculus.

Part 2: Unconstrained optimization. Basics of set-constrained and unconstrained optimization ; One-dimensional search methods ; Gradient methods ; Newton's method ; Conjugate direction methods ; Quasi-Newton methods ; Solving linear equations ; Unconstrained optimization and neural networks ; Global search algorithms.

Part 3: Linear programming. Introduction to linear programming ; Simplex method ; Duality ; Nonsimplex methods ; Integer linear programming.

Part 4: Nonlinear constrained optimization. Problem with equality constraints ; Problems with inequality constraints ; Convex optimization problems ; Algorithms for constrained optimization ; Multiobjective optimization.

Notes:

"A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., publication."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-607) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

1118279018

9781118279014

OCLC:

813413422

Publisher Number:

99963202301