Introduction to Global Optimization

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Each chapter contains illustrative examples and exercises. This excellent book is the first textbook on deterministic global optimization.
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Mathematical Reviews, 96g:90001




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The authors provide a nice selection of homework exercises (with solutions) at an appropriate level and a good mixture of theory, application, and numerical problems throughout the text. The text would be perfect for a course on global optimization.
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Interfaces, 28 (1998)




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Overall, this book provides an excellent introduction to the fascinating field of global optimization. The authors have used their extensive knowledge of and perspective on the field to create a coherent text that is accessible to a large audience that includes both students of mathematical programming and scientists who utilize optimization in their work.
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Journal of Global Optimization, 9 (1996)