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Yang, Xin-She.

Engineering optimization : an introduction with metaheuristic applications / Xin-She Yang. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xxvii, 347 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Foundations of Optimization and Algorithms. A Brief History of Optimization -- Engineering Optimization -- Mathematical Foundations -- Classic Optimization Methods I -- Classic Optimization Methods II -- Convex Optimization -- Calculus of Variations -- Random Number Generators -- Monte Carlo Methods -- Random Walk and Markov Chain -- Metaheuristic Algorithms. Genetic Algorithms -- Simulated Annealing -- Ant Algorithms -- Bee Algorithms -- Particle Swarm Optimization -- Harmony Search -- Firefly Algorithm -- Applications. Multiobjective Optimization -- Engineering Applications -- Appendix A: Test Problems in Optimization -- Appendix B: MATLAB Programs -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendix D: Problem Solutions -- References -- Index.

ISBN: 9780470640425 0470640421 9780470640418 0470640413 0470582464 1282707779 9781282707771

Standard No.: 10.1002/9780470640425 doi 9786612707773

Source: 10.1002/9780470640425 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Heuristic programming.
Mathematical optimization.
Engineering mathematics.
Engineering mathematics.
Heuristic programming.
Mathematical optimization.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: T57.84 / .Y36 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 620.001/5196