This book presents classical Markov Decision Processes (MDP) for real-life applications and optimization. MDP allows users to develop and formally support approximate and simple decision rules, and th
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Quadratic programming is a mathematical technique that allows for the optimization of a quadratic function in several variables. QP is a subset of Operations Research and is the next higher lever of s
This book presents a study of the use of optimization algorithms in complex image processing problems. The problems selected explore areas ranging from the theory of image segmentation to the detectio
The book is focused on high-performance mechatronic systems that address analysis, design, optimization, control, and implementation issues. A variety of mechatronic systems and devices is covered, an
The scope of this volume is primarily to analyze from different methodological perspectives similar valuation and optimization problems arising in financial applications, aimed at facilitating a
Utilizing world class researchers on a wide international scale, this book is a comprehensive reference for practical insight into the selection and optimization of biosensors. It provides in detail t
Air Traffic Management involves many different services such as Airspace Management, Air Traffic Flow Management and Air Traffic Control. Many optimization problems arise from these topics and they ge
This book presents recent research developments in social networks, economics, management, marketing and optimization applied to sports. The volume will be of interest to students, researchers, manage
'Life-cycle Maintenance Management Framework for Medium and Short-Span Concrete Bridge Elements' describes a set of performance prediction and maintenance optimization models and approaches for life-c
In recent years, the usual optimization techniques, which have proved so useful in microeconomic theory, have been extended to incorporate more powerful topological and differential methods, and these
Based on 25 years of research, an internationally recognized neurologist presents a revolutionary brain-optimization program that, despite research to the contrary, proves that as we get older, we can
With regard to both the environmental sustainability and operating efficiency demands, modern combustion research has to face two main objectives, the optimization of combustion efficiency and the red
《車輛路徑問題(影印版)》內容簡介：in the field of combinatorial optimization problems, the vehicle routing problem (vrp) is one of the most challenging. defined more than 40 years ago, the problem involves designing
Series: Routledge Library Editions: JapanThis handbook is the first to present a unified, comprehensive treatment of graph theory, combinatorial optimization, and related algorithmic issues. It covers
From aeronautics and manufacturing to healthcare and disaster management, systems engineering (SE) now focuses on designing applications that ensure performance optimization, robustness, and reliabili
Series: The International Library of Essays on Military HistoryThis book is a simple, step-by-step reference for profiling metabolites in a target organism. It discusses optimization of sample prepara
A unique approach to solving HPLC problems. Everyone who bought "Problem Solving in HPLC" by Stavros Kromidas will equally benefit from nearly 100 new practical examples for optimization, trouble-shoo
The primary purpose of the text is to describe an organized approach to engineering design and its optimization in a rigorous and yet simplified manner. Major emphasis is on the correct formulation of
A new perspective on risk managementRisk management has evolved to address the more strategic issue of optimization of return on risk. This has been accompanied by statistical, mathematical, and finan
This professional resource explains in full how to use WebObjects 5 for Java. You'll get details on deployment,database interaction,optimization,security,client and server-side technologies,and much
In "Economy and Semantic Interpretation", Danny Fox investigates the relevance of principles of optimization (economy) to the interface between syntax and semantics. Supporting the view that grammar i
Two-volume set of the proceedings of the March 1999 conference emphasizing theory, design methods and optimization, reliability, and operability. While examining the latest developments in three-dime
A practical, accessible guide to optimization problems with discrete or integer variablesInteger Programming stands out from other textbooks by explaining in clear and simple terms how to construct cu
Faced with the challenge of solving hard optimization problems that abound in the real world, classical methods often encounter great difficulty - even when equipped with a theoretical guarantee of fi
Explores some new applications that are based on linear quadratic (LQ) theories to the optimal guidance problems. New guidance laws that are based on LQ one-sided optimization theory and on differenti
Management Science is often confronted with optimization problems characterised by weak underlying theoretical models and complex constraints. Among them, one finds data analysis, pattern recogniti
From its origins in the minimization of integral functionals, the notion of variations has evolved greatly in connection with applications in optimization, equilibrium, and control. This book develops
Coordinating Distributed Objects presents a novel object-oriented methodology to simplify the construction of distributed software systems. The methodology is based on a programming construct, called
A concise, rigorous, yet accessible, account of the fundamentals of constrained optimization theory. Many problems arising in diverse fields such as machine learning, medicine, chemical engineering, s
A Visual Language is a practical introduction to the language of the visual arts, with a strong, innovative methodology. This expanded second edition begins with the basics of shape, composition and d
The manufacturing and service sector needs to resolve a lot of issues relating to products, process and service in everyday operation. Successful resolution depends on the methodology, rigor and syste
"One of the more interesting recent developments in legal methodology has been the emergence of feminist rewriting of key judgments. This unique enterprise has seen scholars collaborate in the 'real w
In this important new book, Paul T. Phillips argues that most professional historians – aside from a relatively small number devoted to theory and methodology – have concerned themselves
In this important new book, Paul T. Phillips argues that most professional historians – aside from a relatively small number devoted to theory and methodology – have concerned themselves
Mathematical morphology has developed a powerful methodology for segmenting images, based on connected filters and watersheds. We have chosen the abstract framework of node- or edge-weighted graphs fo
Mathematical morphology has developed a powerful methodology for segmenting images, based on connected filters and watersheds. We have chosen the abstract framework of node- or edge-weighted graphs fo
This book proposes a new way of reading modern Western philosophers in the Indian context. It questions the colonial methodology, or the practice of importing theories of Western philosophy, and shows
Adam Ferguson, a friend of David Hume and Adam Smith, was among the leading Scottish Enlightenment figures who worked to develop a science of man. He created a methodology for moral science that combi
