The basics of practical optimization
- Philadelphia : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 2009
- xvii, 149 p. ; ill., 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This 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.