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 | | Introduction to Optimum Design, Second Edition by Jasbir S. Arora ISBN-10: 9780120641550 ISBN-10: 0-12-064155-0 ISBN-13: 9780120641550 ISBN-13: 978-0-12-064155-0 Hardcover 2004-05-05 Academic Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Introduction to Optimum Design is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization. Virtually any problem for which specific parameters need to be determined to satisfy constraints can be formulated as a design optimization problem. The concepts and methods described in the text are quite general and applicable to all such formulations. Inasmuch, the range of application of the optimum design methodology is almost limitless, constrained only by the imagination and ingenuity of the user. Throughout the text, simple design problems involving two to three design variables and three to four constraints are solved in detail to illustrate fundamental concepts and basic ideas. The necessary results from optimization theory are stated and their implications are studied through application to engineering design problems. Theory and concepts of optimum design are explained only through examples and simple engineering applications. Several of the numerical procedures and concepts described in the text are useful in many other engineering courses and applications. * Allows engineers involved in the design process to adapt optimum design concepts in their work using the material in the text. * Basic concepts of optimality conditions and numerical methods are described with simple examples, making the material high teachable and learnable. * Classroom-tested for many years to attain optimum pedagogical effectiveness. | ||
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somewhat less than optimal book on optimization In all fairness, this is a pretty good book. It certainly presents many, many means of approaching design optimization. If you have a good background in linear algebra, you probably won't have the same reservations that I have, as much of the material will be old hat to you. The appendix has a large review of linear algebra that is vague and incomplete. If you have a background in linear algebra or have access to a good introductory book on the subject, this shouldn't cause too much concern. The actual examples of employing optimization techniques in design problems are often too simple, to the point of verging on the trivial. This is a common fault of many, many modern engineering books in my experience. | ||
must have book! I really liked this book. The book stresses the fundamentals really well and explains ths evolution of current methods in an organized manner. The section on Lagrange multipliers and why they are needed is extremely useful in the understanding of method of feasible directions. All the concepts regarding search directions, contraints and gradient related issues are explained. Students will like the field of optimization once they read and study this book! There are lots of examples that help in understanding the concepts. I use the book all the time. | ||