Warren hare (7 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Warren, L D (illustrator).

Zustand: New. pp. 302.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The second edition of Derivative-Free and Blackbox Optimization offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of optimization when derivatives are unavailable, unreliable, or impractical. Whether you re a student, instructor, or self-learner, this book is designed to guide you through both the foundations and advanced techniques of derivative-free and blackbox optimization. This new edition features significantly expanded exercises, updated and intuitive notation, over 30 new figures, and a wide range of pedagogical enhancements aimed at making complex concepts accessible and engaging. The book is structured into five parts. Part 1 established foundational principles, including an expanded chapter on proper benchmarking. Parts 2, 3, and 4, take an in-depth look at heuristics, direct search, and model based approaches (respectively). Part 5 extends these approaches to specialised settings. Finally, a new appendix contributed by Sébastien Le Digabel, details several real-world applications of blackbox optimization, and links to software for each application. Whether used in the classroom or for independent exploration, this book is a powerful resource for understanding and applying optimization methods no gradients required. …

Zustand: Very good. First Edition. Original peepshow of the 1939 New York World's Fair - opening to a detailed three-dimensional illustration of the exhibition with colorful crowds mingling across from the iconic Trylon and Perisphere. The talents of New York-based artists Elizabeth Sage Hare (a painter) and Warren Chappell (an illustrator with a focus on type design) are beautifully displayed in this peepshow from the 1930s. When opened accordion-style, it shows a 3D depiction of the Grand Concourse with a lively scene by the fountains of various patrons awaiting the exhibition. A lovely survival. peepshow 6.75" x 5"; envelope 5.25" x 7.25". 6 color-lithographed panels with cutaways to view scene in accordian style reveal (including front panel). Housed in tan envelope. Soiling to front and back boards, spotting and sunning near bellows edges. Closed tear to first bellow, detached bellow to last panel. A touch fragile but still vibrant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Six-panel colour peep show in concertina-style. The cover depicts a colourful Harlequin or jester acting as the "peepshow man," inviting 18th-century colonial figures—representing George and Martha Washington—to look through the central peephole. The years 1789 and 1939 commemorate the 150th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration in New York, which was the central historical theme tying the fair together. When you pull the front and back covers apart, the accordion-folded sides stretch out to form a 3D paper diorama (tunnel book). Looking through the circular hole provides a deep, multi-layered perspective of the fair's famous Trylon an.…

First edition. 12.7 x 16.4 cm. Six-panel peep show (including the front and rear boards) which opens out, concertina-style, to show the Grand Concourse from the 1939 New York World's Fair. The front panel depicts George Washington looking into the die-cut peephole.Very near fine. Lacks the original mailing envelope.…

Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. Color printed board with a die-cut peep-hole, light edge wear and a few tiny splits in seams, lacks original envelope. The front cover depicts a troubadour and George Washington about to peek through hole, cover art by Warren Chappel. The object opens up like an accordion and one can look through the peephole and watch as scenes from the World's Fair unfold and expand. The scenes are composed by Elizabeth Sage Hare. A rare World's Fair item. Size: 12mo. Elizabeth Sage Hare & Warren Chappell (illustrator).…