Principles of optimal design : modeling and computation
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Principles of optimal design : modeling and computation
Cambridge University Press, 2017
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 456-476) and index
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Description
Design optimization is a standard concept in engineering design, and in other disciplines which utilize mathematical decision-making methods. This textbook focuses on the close relationship between a design problem's mathematical model and the solution-driven methods which optimize it. Along with extensive material on modeling problems, this book also features useful techniques for checking whether a model is suitable for computational treatment. Throughout, key concepts are discussed in the context of why and when a particular algorithm may be successful, and a large number of examples demonstrate the theory or method right after it is presented. This book also contains step-by-step instructions for executing a design optimization project - from building the problem statement to interpreting the computer results. All chapters contain exercises from which instructors can easily build quizzes, and a chapter on 'principles and practice' offers the reader tips and guidance based on the authors' vast research and instruction experience.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- 1. Optimization models
- 2. Model construction
- 3. Model boundedness
- 4. Interior optima
- 5. Boundary optima
- 6. Local computation
- 7. Nongradient search
- 8. Systems design
- 9. Principles and practice
- Notes
- References
- Author index
- Subject index.
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