{"product_id":"the-basics-of-practical-optimization-9789386235435","title":"The Basics of Practical Optimization","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adam Levy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook provides undergraduate students with an introduction to optimization and its uses for relevant and realistic problems. The only prerequisite for readers is a basic understanding of multivariable calculus because additional materials, such as explanations of matrix tools, are provided in a series of Asides both throughout the text at relevant points and in a handy appendix.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book presents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estep-by-step solutions for five prototypical examples that fit the general optimization model,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einstruction on using numerical methods to solve models and making informed use of the results,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einformation on how to optimize while adjusting the method to accommodate various practical concerns,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethree fundamentally different approaches to optimizing functions under constraints, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways to handle the special case when the variables are integers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author provides four types of learn-by-doing activities throughout the book: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eExercises \u003c\/em\u003emeant to be attempted as they are encountered and that are short enough for in-class use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eProblems\u003c\/em\u003e for lengthier in-class work or homework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eComputational Problems\u003c\/em\u003e for homework or a computer lab session\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImplementations\u003c\/em\u003e usable as collaborative activities in the computer lab over extended periods of time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis textbook is appropriate for undergraduate students who have taken a multivariable calculus course. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/strong\u003e optimization; linear programming; applied mathematics; modelling; numerical methods\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616520331415,"sku":"9789386235435","price":610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789386235435.webp?v=1769295010","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-basics-of-practical-optimization-9789386235435","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}