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INTRODUCTION TO OPTIMUM DESIGN
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Second Edition
By
Jasbir Arora, University of Iowa, Professor in theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering & the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Reviews
"I feel that Dr. Arora presented significant amounts of material in a clear and straightforward manner. The book is definitely a reference
that practitioners would like to have and depend upon, especially with the plethora of examples and applications. As an educator, Dr.
Arora?s book also has a tremendous number of problems at the end of the chapters and examples that I would try to use in class...the
book is a solid introduction to optimization algorithms." - Georges Fadel, Associate Editor, Journal of Mechanical Design
"Arora?s
introduction of a much-anticipated second edition of Introduction to Optimum Design will not only satisfy established users of his well-received
first edition, but moreover, significant updates, supplementary material, and fine-tuning of the pedagogical aspects of the presentation
will certainly broaden its appeal?among some of the distinguishing characteristics of Arora?s book are its adaptability to audiences
with diverse backgrounds, as well as the extent to which it makes the topic clear and approachable...The book would also be excellent
as a self-study reference for the practicing engineer?In summary, when considering the pedagogical refinements of the book, the expanded
and updated software examples, as well as the extended survey of emerging computational methods, Arora?s Introduction to Optimum Design,
2nd Ed., furthers its goal of
describing engineering design optimization in a rigorous yet simplified manner which is both highly accessible
to and useful for a wide audience." - David F. Thompson, Graduate Program Director, University of Cincinnati
"I have used several optmization
books over the past 10 years to support my various graduate optimization courses. Of all the books that I have used, I prefer Dr. Arora?s
Introduction to Optimum Design, 2nd Ed?The strength of this book lies in his attention to detail using numeric exercises to demonstrate
the numerical processes used in the various optimization methods. I particularly like his choice of nomenclature throughout the book,
as it conforms to the standard symbols and function names used in classical optimization literature. The application exercises presented
cover a broad range in technologies, which makes it a good textbook for any engineering discipline." - Tom R. Mincer, California State
University
"...this book is well written and covers just about every topic that one needs to know about the optimum design process.
It includes a good balance of theory and application. The book will therefore be appealing to all users." - Practice Periodical On Structural
Design and Construction - ASCE, Nov. 2005
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