Practical Methods of Optimization
Practical Methods of Optimization

Author: R. Fletcher

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-06-06

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 111872318X

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Fully describes optimization methods that are currently most valuable in solving real-life problems. Since optimization has applications in almost every branch of science and technology, the text emphasizes their practical aspects in conjunction with the heuristics useful in making them perform more reliably and efficiently. To this end, it presents comparative numerical studies to give readers a feel for possibile applications and to illustrate the problems in assessing evidence. Also provides theoretical background which provides insights into how methods are derived. This edition offers revised coverage of basic theory and standard techniques, with updated discussions of line search methods, Newton and quasi-Newton methods, and conjugate direction methods, as well as a comprehensive treatment of restricted step or trust region methods not commonly found in the literature. Also includes recent developments in hybrid methods for nonlinear least squares; an extended discussion of linear programming, with new methods for stable updating of LU factors; and a completely new section on network programming. Chapters include computer subroutines, worked examples, and study questions.

Acta Numerica 1995: Volume 4
Acta Numerica 1995: Volume 4

Author: Arieh Iserles

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995-07-13

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9780521482554

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Acta Numerica has established itself as the prime forum for the presentation of definitive reviews of numerical analysis topics. The invited review papers, by leaders in their respective fields, allow researchers and graduate students alike quickly to grasp trends and developments. Highlights of the 1995 issue include articles on sequential quadratic programming, mesh adaption, free boundary problems and particle methods in continuum computations.

Nonlinear Programming 3
Nonlinear Programming 3

Author: Olvi L. Mangasarian

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-05-10

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 1483260321

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Nonlinear Programming 3 covers the proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Mathematical Programming Symposium conducted by the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, on July 11-13, 1977. This book is composed of 17 chapters. The first eight chapters describe some of the most effective methods available for solving linearly and nonlinearly constrained optimization problems. The subsequent chapter gives algorithms for the solution of nonlinear equations together with computational experience. Other chapters provide some applications of optimization in operations research and a measurement procedure for optimization algorithm efficiency. These topics are followed by discussion of the methods for solving large quadratic programs and algorithms for solving stationary and fixed point problems. The last chapters consider the minimization of certain types of nondifferentiable functions and a type of Newton method. This book will prove useful to mathematicians and computer scientists.

Nonlinear Programming
Nonlinear Programming

Author: Anthony V. Fiacco

Publisher: SIAM

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781611971316

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Recent interest in interior point methods generated by Karmarkar's Projective Scaling Algorithm has created a new demand for this book because the methods that have followed from Karmarkar's bear a close resemblance to those described. There is no other source for the theoretical background of the logarithmic barrier function and other classical penalty functions. Analyzes in detail the "central" or "dual" trajectory used by modern path following and primal/dual methods for convex and general linear programming. As researchers begin to extend these methods to convex and general nonlinear programming problems, this book will become indispensable to them.

Nonlinear Programming 4
Nonlinear Programming 4

Author: Olvi L. Mangasarian

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-05-10

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1483260178

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Nonlinear Programming, 4 focuses on linear, quadratic, and nonlinear programming, unconstrained minimization, nonsmooth and discrete optimization, ellipsoidal methods, linear complementarity problems, and software evaluation. The selection first elaborates on an upper triangular matrix method for quadratic programming, solving quadratic programs by an exact penalty function, and QP-based methods for large-scale nonlinearly constrained optimization. Discussions focus on large-scale linearly constrained optimization, search direction for superbasic variables, finite convergence, basic properties, comparison of three active set methods, and QP-based methods for dense problems. The book then examines an iterative linear programming algorithm based on an augmented Lagrangian and iterative algorithms for singular minimization problems. The publication ponders on the derivation of symmetric positive definite secant updates, preconditioned conjugate gradient methods, and finding the global minimum of a function of one variable using the method of constant signed higher order derivatives. Topics include effects of calculation errors, application to polynomial minimization, using moderate additional storage, updating Cholesky factors, and utilizing sparse second order information. The selection is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in nonlinear programming.

Algorithms for Nonlinear Programming and Multiple-Objective Decisions
Algorithms for Nonlinear Programming and Multiple-Objective Decisions

Author: Ber? Rustem

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1998-04-15

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Algorithms are solution methods used for optimal decision making in mathematics and operations research. This book is a study of algorithms for decision making with multiple objectives. It is a distillation of recent research in developing methodologies for solving optimal decision problems in economics, and engineering and reflects current research in these areas.