Engineering Optimization – Applications, Methods and Analysis Rhinehart Hardback

Engineering OptimizationApplications, Methods and Analysis\nAuthor(s): R. Russell Rhinehart\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-ASME Press\nISBN-13: 9781118936337, 978-1118936337\nSynopsis\nAn Application-Oriented Introduction to Essential Optimization Concepts and Best Practices\n\n Optimization is an inherent human tendency that gained new life after the advent of calculus; now, as the world grows increasingly reliant on complex systems, optimization has become both more important and more challenging than ever before. Engineering Optimization provides a practically-focused introduction to modern engineering optimization best practices, covering fundamental analytical and numerical techniques throughout each stage of the optimization process.\n\n Although essential algorithms are explained in detail, the focus lies more in the human function: how to create an appropriate objective function, choose decision variables, identify and i.