Handbook of Test Problems in Local and Global Optimization

Handbook of Test Problems in Local and Global Optimization
Author: Christodoulos A. Floudas
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1475730403

This collection of challenging and well-designed test problems arising in literature studies also contains a wide spectrum of applications, including pooling/blending operations, heat exchanger network synthesis, homogeneous azeotropic separation, and dynamic optimization and optimal control problems.

Handbook of Global Optimization

Handbook of Global Optimization
Author: Panos M. Pardalos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1475753624

In 1995 the Handbook of Global Optimization (first volume), edited by R. Horst, and P.M. Pardalos, was published. This second volume of the Handbook of Global Optimization is comprised of chapters dealing with modern approaches to global optimization, including different types of heuristics. Topics covered in the handbook include various metaheuristics, such as simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, neural networks, taboo search, shake-and-bake methods, and deformation methods. In addition, the book contains chapters on new exact stochastic and deterministic approaches to continuous and mixed-integer global optimization, such as stochastic adaptive search, two-phase methods, branch-and-bound methods with new relaxation and branching strategies, algorithms based on local optimization, and dynamical search. Finally, the book contains chapters on experimental analysis of algorithms and software, test problems, and applications.

Essays and Surveys in Global Optimization

Essays and Surveys in Global Optimization
Author: Charles Audet
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2005-04-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780387255699

Global optimization aims at solving the most general problems of deterministic mathematical programming: to find the global optimum of a nonlinear, nonconvex, multivariate function of continuous and/or integer variables subject to constraints which may be themselves nonlinear and nonconvex. In addition, once the solutions are found, proof of its optimality is also expected from this methodology. Therefore, with these difficulties in mind, global optimization is becoming an increasingly powerful and important methodology. Essays and Surveys in Global Optimization is the most recent examination of its mathematical capability, power, and wide ranging solutions to many fields in the applied sciences.

Handbook of Global Optimization

Handbook of Global Optimization
Author: R. Horst
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 891
Release: 2013-12-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461520258

Global optimization is concerned with the computation and characterization of global optima of nonlinear functions. During the past three decades the field of global optimization has been growing at a rapid pace, and the number of publications on all aspects of global optimization has been increasing steadily. Many applications, as well as new theoretical, algorithmic, and computational contributions have resulted. The Handbook of Global Optimization is the first comprehensive book to cover recent developments in global optimization. Each contribution in the Handbook is essentially expository in nature, but scholarly in its treatment. The chapters cover optimality conditions, complexity results, concave minimization, DC programming, general quadratic programming, nonlinear complementarity, minimax problems, multiplicative programming, Lipschitz optimization, fractional programming, network problems, trajectory methods, homotopy methods, interval methods, and stochastic approaches. The Handbook of Global Optimization is addressed to researchers in mathematical programming, as well as all scientists who use optimization methods to model and solve problems.

Acta Numerica 2004: Volume 13

Acta Numerica 2004: Volume 13
Author: Arieh Iserles
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2004-06-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780521838115

An annual volume presenting substantive survey articles in numerical mathematics and scientific computing.

Handbook of Research on Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics

Handbook of Research on Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics
Author: Vasant, Pandian
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 999
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1466696451

Modern optimization approaches have attracted many research scientists, decision makers and practicing researchers in recent years as powerful intelligent computational techniques for solving several complex real-world problems. The Handbook of Research on Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics highlights the latest research innovations and applications of algorithms designed for optimization applications within the fields of engineering, IT, and economics. Focusing on a variety of methods and systems as well as practical examples, this book is a significant resource for graduate-level students, decision makers, and researchers in both public and private sectors who are seeking research-based methods for modeling uncertain real-world problems. .

Lectures on Global Optimization

Lectures on Global Optimization
Author: Thomas Frederick Coleman
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2009
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821844857

A large number of mathematical models in many diverse areas of science and engineering have lead to the formulation of optimization problems where the best solution (globally optimal) is needed. This book covers a small subset of important topics in global optimization with emphasis on theoretical developments and scientific applications.

Mathematical Optimization Terminology

Mathematical Optimization Terminology
Author: Andre A. Keller
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2017-11-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0128052953

Mathematical Optimization Terminology: A Comprehensive Glossary of Terms is a practical book with the essential formulations, illustrative examples, real-world applications and main references on the topic. This book helps readers gain a more practical understanding of optimization, enabling them to apply it to their algorithms. This book also addresses the need for a practical publication that introduces these concepts and techniques. - Discusses real-world applications of optimization and how it can be used in algorithms - Explains the essential formulations of optimization in mathematics - Covers a more practical approach to optimization

Stochastic Global Optimization

Stochastic Global Optimization
Author: Gade Pandu Rangaiah
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814299200

Optimization has played a key role in the design, planning and operation of chemical and related processes, for several decades. Global optimization has been receiving considerable attention in the past two decades. Of the two types of techniques for global optimization, stochastic global optimization is applicable to any type of problems having non-differentiable functions, discrete variables and/or continuous variables. It, thus, shows significant promise and potential for process optimization. So far, there are no books focusing on stochastic global optimization and its applications in chemical engineering. Stochastic Global Optimization ? a monograph with contributions by leading researchers in the area ? bridges the gap in this subject, with the aim of highlighting and popularizing stochastic global optimization techniques for chemical engineering applications. The book, with 19 chapters in all, is broadly categorized into two sections that extensively cover the techniques and the chemical engineering applications.

Optimization of Complex Systems: Theory, Models, Algorithms and Applications

Optimization of Complex Systems: Theory, Models, Algorithms and Applications
Author: Hoai An Le Thi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1164
Release: 2019-06-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030218031

This book contains 112 papers selected from about 250 submissions to the 6th World Congress on Global Optimization (WCGO 2019) which takes place on July 8–10, 2019 at University of Lorraine, Metz, France. The book covers both theoretical and algorithmic aspects of Nonconvex Optimization, as well as its applications to modeling and solving decision problems in various domains. It is composed of 10 parts, each of them deals with either the theory and/or methods in a branch of optimization such as Continuous optimization, DC Programming and DCA, Discrete optimization & Network optimization, Multiobjective programming, Optimization under uncertainty, or models and optimization methods in a specific application area including Data science, Economics & Finance, Energy & Water management, Engineering systems, Transportation, Logistics, Resource allocation & Production management. The researchers and practitioners working in Nonconvex Optimization and several application areas can find here many inspiring ideas and useful tools & techniques for their works.