TY - BOOK AU - Arora,Jasbir Singh TI - Introduction to optimum design SN - 9780128008065 AV - TA174 ARO PY - 2017/// PB - Elsevier KW - Engineering design KW - Mathematical methods KW - Mathematical optimisation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. The basic concepts Introduction to design optimization Optimum design problem formulation Graphical solution method and basic optimization concepts Optimum design concepts : optimality conditions More on optimum design concepts : optimaility conditions II. Numerical methods for continuous variable optimization 6. Optimum design : numerical solution process and Excel solver Optimum design with MATLAB Linear programming methods for optimum design More on linear programming methods and optimum design Numerical methods for unconstrained optimum design More on numerical methods for unconstrained optimum design Numerical methods for constrained optimum design More on numerical methods for constrained optimum design Practical applications of optimization III. Advanced and modern topics on optimum design Discrete variable optimum design concepts and methods Global optimization concepts and methods Nature-spired search methods Multi-objective optimum design concepts and methods 19. Additional topics on optimum design N2 - This text describes engineering design optimization in a rigorous, yet simplified manner, illustrates various concepts and procedures with simple examples, and demonstrates their applicability to engineering design problems ER -