56:271 Nonlinear Programming Fall Semester 2003

Textbook

Nonlinear Programming: Theory & Algorithms (2nd edition), by M. Bazaraa, H. Sherali, & C. Shetty (Wiley & Sons, 1993)

Most lectures will use Hypercard stacks with the overhead projector. These materials, together with the syllabus, homework assignments, sample exams, etc. are available to the students via this web site.

Reference Book List

• Arora, Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw-Hill,1989.
• Beightler & Phillips, Applied Geometric Programming, John Wiley & Sons, 1976.
• Nash & Sofer, Linear and Nonlinear Programming, McGraw-Hill, 1996.
• Peressini & Uhl, Mathematics of Nonlinear Programming, Springer-Verlag, 1988.
• Pike, Optimization for Engineering Systems, Van Nostrand Reihnold, 1986.
• Reklaitis, Ravindran, & Ragsdell, Engineering Optimization, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.
• Shapiro, Mathematical Programming: Structures and Algorithms, John Wiley & Sons, 1979.
• Wismer & Chattergy, Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization, Elsevier-North Holland, 1978.
  

The above books will be put on reserve in the Engineering Library. Reading assignments will be made in those titles shown in bold.

 
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