1. Introduction; 2. A short history of optimization; 3. Numerical models and solvers; 4. Unconstrained gradient-based optimization; 5. Constrained gradient-based optimization; 6. Computing derivatives; 7. Gradient-free optimization; 8. Discrete optimization; 9. Multiobjective optimization; 10. Surrogate-based optimization; 11. Convex optimization; 12. Optimization under uncertainity; 13. Multidisciplinary design optimization; A. Mathematics background; B. Linear solvers; C. Quasi-Newton methods; D. Test problems.
A rigorous yet accessible graduate textbook covering both fundamental and advanced optimization theory and algorithms.
Joaquim R. R. A. Martins is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is a fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Andrew Ning is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University, and has previously worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as a Senior Engineer.
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