TY - GEN AU - Joshi, M.C. AU - Moudgalya, Kannan N. TI - Optimization: theory and practice SN - 9781842651964 U1 - 519.6 J67 PY - 2004/// CY - UK PB - Alpha Science International Ltd. KW - Unconstrained gradient based optimization methods KW - Mathematical Preliminaries -- Linear Programming KW - Evolutionary algorithms N1 - Optimization: Theory and Practice is ideally suited for a first course on optimization. It gives a detailed mathematical exposition to various optimization techniques. The presentation style retains abstract flavor of the mathematical framework as well as applicability potential of techniques, thereby making the text useful to both scientists and engineers. Table of Contents • Mathematical Preliminaries • One-Dimensional Optimization • Unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization-Gradient Based • Linear programming ' • Constrained Nonlinear Optimization '/ 'Evolutionary Methods ER -