Optimization Theory and Practice (Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology) - Hardcover

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. Wilhelm Forst is a professor in the Department of Numerical Analysis at the University of Ulm, Germany.

Dr. Dieter Hoffmann is a professor at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Drs. Forst and Hoffman previously co-authored two German language books for Springer-Verlag: Funktionentheorie explore with Maple (2002) and Ordinary Differential Equations (2005).

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<p>Optimization is an important field in its own right but also plays a central role in numerous&nbsp; applied sciences, including operations research, management science, economics, finance, and engineering. </p><p><em>Optimization &mdash; Theory and Practice</em> offers a modern and well-balanced presentation of various&nbsp; optimization techniques and their applications.&nbsp; The book's&nbsp; clear structure, sound theoretical basics complemented by insightful illustrations and instructive examples, makes it an ideal introductory textbook and provides the reader with a comprehensive foundation in one of the most fascinating and useful branches of mathematics.</p><p>Notable features include:</p><ul> <li>Detailed explanations of theoretic results accompanied by supporting algorithms and exercises, often supplemented by helpful hints or MATLAB&reg;/MAPLE&reg; code fragments;</li> <li>an overview of the MATLAB&reg; Optimization Toolbox and demonstrations of its uses with selected examples;</li> <li>accessibility to readers with a knowledge of multi-dimensional calculus, linear algebra, and basic numerical methods.</li></ul><p>Written at an introductory level, this book is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, but may also be used as a reference by academics and professionals in mathematics and the applied sciences.</p>