The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2013.
This book is intended as an initial book in optimization for undergraduate
students, graduate students, and industry professionals. Third-year engineering
students should have the necessary background to understand different concepts.
Special focus is put on giving as many examples and applications as possible. Only
absolutely necessary mathematical proofs are given. These proofs, usually short in
nature, serve the purpose of increasing the depth of understanding of the subject.
For lengthy proofs, the interested reader is referred to other more advanced books
and published research papers in the subject.