Encyclopedia of Optimization (Springer Reference)

The objective of the Encyclopedia of Optimization is to introduce the reader to an entire set of subjects that present the spectrum of analysis, the richness of concepts, and the breadth of functions that has come from this discipline.

In 2000, the primary version was extensively acclaimed and obtained excessive reward. J.B. Rosen topped it “an indispensable resource” and Dingzhu Du lauded it as “the standard most important reference in this very dynamic research field”. Top authors comparable to Herbert Hauptman (winner of the Nobel Prize) and Leonid Khachiyan (the Ellipsoid theorist) contributed and the second version retains these seminal entries.

The second version builds on the success of the previous version with greater than 150 utterly new entries, designed to make sure that the reference addresses latest areas the place optimization theories and strategies have superior. Particularly heavy consideration resulted in well being science and transportation, with entries comparable to “Algorithms for Genomics”, “Optimization and Radiotherapy Treatment Design”, and “Crew Scheduling”.

Review

Reviews of the First Edition:

“The 5 volumes, plus an Index, of the Encyclopedia of Optimization are a serious useful resource for anybody inquisitive about optimization and its many functions . . . these volumes will allow the consumer to rapidly perceive and make use of particular strategies of optimization, and to use them to functions of curiosity. . . . The articles included on this Encyclopedia symbolize a useful supply of data for anybody inquisitive about optimization and its functions.”
―Professor J.B. Rosen, Computer Science Department, University of California at San Diego

“This is an extensively complete piece of work that has been compiled by consultants in all kinds of areas all through the world . . . this assortment guarantees to be a invaluable preliminary supply of reference for a few years to come back.”
―Professor Hanif D. Sherali, Thomas Rice Chaired Professor of Engineering, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University

“Without any doubt the publishing of Encyclopedia of Optimization is an impressive occasion of scientific life. Scientists can solely thank and congratulate the Editors Prof. Floudas and Prof. Pardalos, Advisory Board and greater than 400 contributors for good realization of this well-timed thought. . . . It can be of curiosity to researchers, college students and managers in a spread of disciplines the place the research of optimization and its software is related: operations analysis and administration science, economics and finance, management and modeling, logistics and plenty of others. Even historians can discover right here biographies of chosen excellent researchers within the discipline of optimization and historic critiques in some articles . . . like a bridge to get to the center of optimization and serving to disseminate concepts of optimization being an integral half of fashionable arithmetic.”
―Professor Naum Shor, Ukranian Academy of Sciences, Ukraine

“The Encyclopedia of Optimization covers virtually all current areas of optimization. It is important that fashionable and up to date outcomes are offered by consultants and the reader can get the knowledge instantly from the ‘horse’s mouth’. This is a vital benefit of the Encyclopedia. . . . it’s a very profitable publication which can be utilized by all people who’s concerned in analysis and functions of optimization . . . it may be really useful for college libraries and industrial analysis institutes.”
―Professor V.F. Demyanov, St. Petersburg State University, Russia

“The Encyclopedia of Optimization is a wealthy and complete supply of data on the various areas of its material. It contains materials on discrete, steady, deterministic, and stochastic optimization issues, and it supplies a handy start line for additional analysis and exploration of the literature. This must be a really invaluable reference work for researchers and practitioners of optimization alike.”
―Professor Dimitri P. Bertsekas, Department of Electrical Engineering, MIT

“I used to be actually overwhelmed after I obtained this six-volume Encyclopedia of Optimization . . . covers many new fields of optimization along with full discussions about customary subjects by energetic researchers in every discipline. . . . it ought to function an necessary reference for all who’re concerned within the discipline of optimization, which after greater than half a century from its beginning, is being utilized to increasingly tough, necessary and sensible issues.”
―Professor H. Konno, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

“In a world of extreme scientific specialization, it turns into more and more tough to remain knowledgeable of the various developments in areas associated to at least one’s discipline of experience. To shut this hole, the Encyclopedia of Optimization goals to supply researchers with easy, clear and as much as the state-of-the-art displays of numerous points in optimization. The 5 volumes of brief papers on all attainable subjects in optimization, from principle, fashions and algorithms appear to cowl the wants of most researchers. The articles are written by recognized specialists, and people who I’ve learn met my expectation. I realized the principle thought, and get clues to pursue my investigations for deepening my understanding. I’m positive that many others will discover the gathering as helpful as I do. . . . the authors have been obliged to convey their experience in two or three pages made every contribution a problem, and infrequently ends in sharp, up-to-the-point papers. Not solely helpful, but additionally pleasing!”
―Professor Jean-Philippe Vial, University of Geneva, Switzerland

“There is little question that the Encyclopedia of Optimization will grow to be the usual most necessary reference on this very dynamic analysis discipline. . . . it’s a useful gizmo for looking out, forming and validating preliminary concepts, searching and brainstorming.”
―Professor Ding-Zhu Du, Computer Science Department, University of Minnesota, and Chinese Academy of Sciences

“. . . to let you already know what a invaluable useful resource I’m discovering the Encyclopedia of Optimization to be for my college students in addition to myself. . . an impressive job and the subjects chosen are extremely well timed . . . the citations on the finish of every topic are very useful and time saving.”
―Professor Anna Nagurney, Department of Finance and Operations Management, School of Management, University of Massachusetts

About the Author

Comprehensive reference work for a rising discipline of essential significance to researchers in a spread of topic areas together with industrial engineering, operations analysis and arithmetic

Revised and expanded version of profitable reference work printed by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 2001

Enhanced on-line content material, up-to-date cross references, and entries keyed to MSC topic codes

Contributors are main consultants within the discipline