Engineering Optimization, Second Edition

Engineering Optimization, Second Edition A. Ravindran, K. M. Ragsdell and G. V. Reklaitis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hobokon, NJ, 688 pp., $140.00, May 2006, ISBN: 0-471-55814-1

This hands-on reference provides a practical, real-world understanding of engineering optimization. Rather than dwelling on underlying proofs and mathematical derivations, it emphasizes optimization methodology, focusing on techniques and strategies relevant to design, operations and analysis. It surveys diverse optimization methods, ranging from those applicable to the minimization of a single-variable function to those suitable for large-scale, nonlinear constrained problems. Included are discussions …