Mechanistic mathematical models are an essential tool for the study, simulation and optimisation of processes in chemical engineering, allowing for a quantitative description of observed phenomena through the definition of laws and correlations. Development of these models are often costly and time-consuming, whilst the validation and statistical assessment of the model structure, and the precise estimation of model parameters, may require extensive experimentation. In response, model building p...
Modern optimization approaches have attracted many research scientists, decision makers and practicing researchers in recent years as powerful intelligent computational techniques for solving several complex real-world problems. The Handbook of Research on Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics highlights the latest research innovations and applications of algorithms designed for optimization applications within the fields of engineering, IT, and economics....
Design and Optimization of Metal Structures (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering, #23)
by J Farkas and K Jarmai
An industrial book that analyses various theoretical problems, optimizes numerical applications and addresses industrial problems such as belt-conveyor bridge, pipeline, wind turbine power, large-span suspended roof and offshore jacket member. Multi-storey frames and pressure vessel-supporting frames are discussed in detail. The book's emphasis is on economy and cost calculation, making it possible to compare costs and make significant savings in the design stages, by, for example, comparing the...
Advanced Engineering Analysis is a textbook on modern engineering analysis, covering the calculus of variations, functional analysis, and control theory, as well as applications of these disciplines to mechanics. The book offers a brief and concise, yet complete explanation of essential theory and applications. It contains exercises with hints and solutions, ideal for self-study.
Disruptions to commercial airline schedules are frequent and can inflict significant costs. This is the first book to treat the optimisation of disruption management (irregular operations) in air traffic from a common good perspective that addresses the concerns of airlines, airports, air traffic service providers and, most importantly of all, the travelling public.It describes a number of disruption management systems which are already in place at air traffic service (ATC) providers such as Air...
Handbook of Research on Emergent Applications of Optimization Algorithms, VOL 1
Handbook of Research on Natural Computing for Optimization Problems, VOL 1
2018 - 2020 Three Year Planner (3 Year Planner 2018-2020, #1)
by Charles K Clays
Mathematical Modeling and Applied Calculus
by Joel Kilty and Alex McAllister
This textbook is rich with real-life data sets, uses RStudio to streamline computations, builds "big picture" conceptual understandings, and applies them in diverse settings. Mathematical Modeling and Applied Calculus will develop the insights and skills needed to describe and model many different aspects of our world. This textbook provides an excellent introduction to the process of mathematical modeling, the method of least squares, and both differential and integral calculus, perfectly meeti...
This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers who are interested in the probability limit theory of random matrices and random partitions. It mainly consists of three parts. Part I is a brief review of classical central limit theorems for sums of independent random variables, martingale differences sequences and Markov chains, etc. These classical theorems are frequently used in the study of random matrices and random partitions. Part II concentrates on the asymptotic distribution theo...
Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Third Edition (Mechanical Engineering)
by Yogesh Jaluria
Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Third Edition: with MATLAB (R) Applications provides systematic and efficient approaches to the design of thermal systems, which are of interest in a wide range of applications. It presents basic concepts and procedures for conceptual design, problem formulation, modeling, simulation, design evaluation, achieving feasible design, and optimization. Emphasizing modeling and simulation, with experimentation for physical insight and model validation, the t...
Ramsey Theory has become the reference book its field as it contains most of the results and techniques in classical Ramsey Theory and remains the only book to cover the broad spectrum of the subject area. It provides both full proofs (in many cases more than one proof to give different vantage points) and a leisurely discussion of the major theorems, such as Ramsey's Theorem, van der Waerden's Theorem, the Hales-Jewett Theorem, and Rado's Theorem. A new chapter on Graph Ramsey has been added i...
Generalized Functionals of Brownian Motion and Their Applications; Nonlinear Functionals of Fundamental Stochastic Processes
by Nasir Uddin Ahmed
This invaluable research monograph presents a unified and fascinating theory of generalized functionals of Brownian motion and other fundamental processes such as fractional Brownian motion and Levy process - covering the classical Wiener-Ito class including the generalized functionals of Hida as special cases, among others. It presents a thorough and comprehensive treatment of the Wiener-Sobolev spaces and their duals, as well as Malliavin calculus with their applications. The presentation is...
Discrete event systems (DES) have become pervasive in our daily lives. Examples include (but are not restricted to) manufacturing and supply chains, transportation, healthcare, call centers, and financial engineering. However, due to their complexities that often involve millions or even billions of events with many variables and constraints, modeling these stochastic simulations has long been a "hard nut to crack". The advance in available computer technology, especially of cluster and cloud co...
This book focuses on the topic of improving software quality using adaptive control approaches. As software systems grow in complexity, some of the central challenges include their ability to self-manage and adapt at run time, responding to changing user needs and environments, faults, and vulnerabilities. Control theory approaches presented in the book provide some of the answers to these challenges.The book weaves together diverse research topics (such as requirements engineering, software dev...
Abriss Der Optimierungspraxis (Elektronisches Rechnen Und Regeln, #19)
by L Pun
Asymptotic Analysis and Design Optimization for Periodic Perforated Shells.
by Michael Hauck
X and the City, a book of diverse and accessible math-based topics, uses basic modeling to explore a wide range of entertaining questions about urban life. How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through tunnels? Can you predict whether a traffic light will stay green long enough for you to cross the intersection? And what is the likelihood that your...
An essential introduction to the analysis and verification of control system softwareThe verification of control system software is critical to a host of technologies and industries, from aeronautics and medical technology to the cars we drive. The failure of controller software can cost people their lives. In this authoritative and accessible book, Pierre-Loïc Garoche provides control engineers and computer scientists with an indispensable introduction to the formal techniques for analyzing and...
Corruption, Infrastructure Management and Public–Private Partnership (Routledge Advances in Risk Management)
by Mohammad Heydari, Kin Keung Lai, and Zhou Xiaohu
Public–Private Partnerships (PPP or 3Ps) allow the public sector to seek alternative funding and expertise from the private sector during procurement processes. Such partnerships, if executed with due diligence, often benefit the public immensely. Unfortunately, Public–Private Partnerships can be vulnerable to corruption. This book looks at what measures we can put in place to check corruption during procurement and what good governance strategies the public sector can adopt to improve the perfo...
Computational Methods in the Fractional Calculus of Variations
by Ricardo Almeida, Shakoor Pooseh, and Delfim F M Torres
This book fills a gap in the literature by introducing numerical techniques to solve problems of fractional calculus of variations (FCV). In most cases, finding the analytic solution to such problems is extremely difficult or even impossible, and numerical methods need to be used.The authors are well-known researchers in the area of FCV and the book contains some of their recent results, serving as a companion volume to Introduction to the Fractional Calculus of Variations by A B Malinowska and...