Convex Analysis and Nonlinear Optimization: Theory and Examples

by Jonathan M. Borwein and Adrian S. Lewis

Book Overview

Optimization is a rich and thriving mathematical discipline. The theory underlying current computational optimization techniques grows ever more sophisticated. The powerful and elegant language of convex analysis unifies much of this theory. The aim of this book is to provide a concise, accessible account of convex analysis and its applications and extensions, for a broad audience. It can serve as a teaching text, at roughly the level of first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441921273
• ISBN13: 9781441921277
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"