Practical methods of optimization

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Practical methods of optimization

R. Fletcher

(A Wiley-Interscience publication)

Wiley, 2000, c11987 [i.e. 1987]

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-429) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fully describes optimization methods that are currently most valuable in solving real-life problems. Since optimization has applications in almost every branch of science and technology, the text emphasizes their practical aspects in conjunction with the heuristics useful in making them perform more reliably and efficiently. To this end, it presents comparative numerical studies to give readers a feel for possibile applications and to illustrate the problems in assessing evidence. Also provides theoretical background which provides insights into how methods are derived. This edition offers revised coverage of basic theory and standard techniques, with updated discussions of line search methods, Newton and quasi-Newton methods, and conjugate direction methods, as well as a comprehensive treatment of restricted step or trust region methods not commonly found in the literature. Also includes recent developments in hybrid methods for nonlinear least squares; an extended discussion of linear programming, with new methods for stable updating of LU factors; and a completely new section on network programming. Chapters include computer subroutines, worked examples, and study questions.

Table of Contents

UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION. Structure of Methods. Newton-like Methods. Conjugate Direction Methods. Restricted Step Methods. Sums of Squares and Nonlinear Equations. CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION. Linear Programming. The Theory of Constrained Optimization. Quadratic Programming. General Linearly Constrained Optimization. Nonlinear Programming. Other Optimization Problems. Non-Smooth Optimization. References. Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BA49571360
  • ISBN
    • 9780471494638
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 436 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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