Convexification and Global Optimization in Continuous and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming
Subtitle: Theory, Algorithms, Software, and Applications
By: by Mohit Tawarmalani, Nikolaos V. Sahinidis
Contributors: Sahinidis, Nikolaos V.
Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications -- 65; Nonconvex optimization and its applications -- 65.
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9781441952356; 9781475735321
Subjects: Discrete groups; Mathematics; Electronic data processing; Mathematical optimization; Chemistry; Operations research
Description: This book provides an insightful and comprehensive treatment of convexification and global optimization of continuous and mixed-integer nonlinear programs. Developed for students, researchers, and practitioners, the book covers theory, algorithms, software, and applications.
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Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Acknowledgements; title: List of Figures; title: List of Tables; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Convex Extensions; title: 3. Project Disaggregation; title: 4. Relaxations of Factorable Programs; title: 5. Domain Reduction; title: 6. Node Partitioning; title: 7. Implementation; title: 8. Refrigerant Design Problem; title: 9. The Pooling Problem; title: 10. Miscellaneous Problems; title: 11. GAMS/BARON: A Tutorial. A: GAMS Model for Pooling Problems; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: Author Index.