Introduction to Applied Optimization

This text presents a multi-disciplined view of optimization, providing students and researchers with a thorough examination of algorithms, methods, and tools from diverse areas of optimization without introducing excessive theoretical detail. This second edition includes additional topics, including global optimization and a real-world case study using important concepts from each chapter. Key Features: Provides well-written self-contained chapters, including problem sets and exercises, making it ideal for the classroom setting; Introduces applied optimization to the hazardous waste blending problem; Explores linear programming, nonlinear programming, discrete optimization, global optimization, optimization under uncertainty, multi-objective optimization, optimal control and stochastic optimal control; Includes an extensive bibliography at the end of each chapter and an index; GAMS files of case studies for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 are linked to http://www.springer.com/math/book/978-0-387-76634-8; Solutions manual available upon adoptions. Introduction to Applied Optimization is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and will benefit scientists from diverse areas, including engineers. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-11 Linear Programming....Pages 13-49 Nonlinear Programming....Pages 51-88 Discrete Optimization....Pages 89-143 Optimization Under Uncertainty....Pages 145-208 Multi-Objective Optimization....Pages 209-253 Optimal Control and Dynamic Optimization....Pages 255-315 Back Matter....Pages 317-335