Introduction to optimum design
By: Jasbir Arora
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 880
ISBN-13: 9780123813756
Subjects: Mathematical models; Engineering design
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  Introduction to Design Optimization Optimum Design Problem Formulation Graphical Optimization and Basic Concepts Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions More on Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions Optimum Design with Excel Solver Optimum Design with MATLAB Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design More on Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design More on Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design More on Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design Practical Applications of Optimization Discrete Variable Optimum Design Concepts and Methods Genetic Algorithms for Optimum Design Multi-Objective Optimum Design Concepts and Methods Global Optimization Concepts and Methods Nature-Inspired Search Methods Additional Topics on Optimum Design Appendices.