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"The five volumes, plus an Index, of the Encyclopedia of Optimization
are a major resource for anyone interested in optimization and its
many applications;... these volumes will
enable the user to quickly understand and make use of specific methods
of optimization, and to apply them to applications of interest.; ...
The articles included in this Encyclopedia represent an
invaluable source of information for anyone interested in
optimization and its applications."
Professor J.B. Rosen
Computer Science Department
University of California at San Diego
"This is an extensively comprehensive piece of work that has been
compiled by experts in a wide variety of areas throughout the world.;
... this collection promises to
be a valuable initial source of reference for many years to come"
Professor Hanif D. Sherali
Thomas Rice Chaired Professor of Engineering
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
"Without any doubt the publishing of Encyclopedia of Optimization is an
outstanding event of scientific life. Scientists can only thank and
congratulate the Editors Prof. Floudas and Prof. Pardalos, Advisory Board
and more than 400 contributors for perfect realization of this well-timed
idea.; ....
It will be of interest to researchers, students and managers in a
variety disciplines where the study of optimization and its application is
relevant: operations research and management science, economics and
finance, control and modeling, logistics and many others.
Even historians can find here biographies of selected outstanding researchers in
the field of optimization and historical reviews in some articles.;
... like a bridge to get to the heart of optimization and serving
to disseminate ideas of optimization being an integral part of modern mathematics."
Professor Naum Shor
Ukranian Academy of Sciences
Ukraine
"The encyclopedia of optimization covers practically all existing areas
of optimization. It is essential that modern and recent results are
presented by experts and the reader can get the information directly
from the ``horse's mouth''. This is an essential advantage of the Encyclopedia.
.... it is a very successful publication which can be used by everybody
who is involved in research and applications of optimization...
it can be recommended for university libraries and industrial research institutes."
Professor V.F. Demyanov
St. Petersburg State University
Russia
"The Encyclopedia of Optimization is a rich and comprehensive source of
information on the many areas of its subject matter. It includes material
on discrete, continuous, deterministic, and stochastic
optimization problems, and it provides a convenient starting point for
further research and exploration of the literature. This should be a
very valuable reference work for researchers and practitioners of
optimization alike."
Prof. Dimitri P. Bertsekas
Department of Electrical Engineering
M.I.T.
"I was really overwhelmed when I received this six volume encyclopedia of
optimization.; ... covers many new fields of optimization in addition to
complete discussions about standard topics by active researchers in each
field.;... it should serve as an important reference for
all who are involved in the field of optimization, which after more than
half a century from its birth, is being applied to more and more difficult,
important and practical problems."
Professor H. Konno
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Japan
"In a world of excessive scientific specialization, it becomes
increasingly difficult to stay informed of the many developments in
areas related to one's field of expertise. To close this gap, the
Encyclopedia of Optimization aims to provide researchers with simple,
clear and up to the state-of-the-art presentations of various aspects
in optimization.
The five volumes of short papers on all possible topics in
optimization, from theory, models and algorithms seem to cover the
needs of most researchers. The articles are written by known
specialists, and those that I have read met my expectation. I learned
the main idea, and get clues to pursue my investigations for
deepening my understanding. I am sure that many others will find the
collection as useful as I do.
....the authors were obliged to convey their expertise in two or
three pages made each contribution a challenge, and often results in
sharp, up-to-the-point papers.
Not only useful, but also enjoyable!"
Professor Jean-Philippe Vial
University of Geneva
Switzerland
"There is no doubt that the Encyclopedia of Optimization will become
the standard most important reference in this very dynamic research field.;
... it is a great tool for searching, forming and validating initial ideas,
browsing and brainstorming."
Professor Dingzhu Du
Computer Science Department
University of Minnesota
and
Chinese Academy of Sciences
"... to let you know what a valuable resource I am finding the Encyclopedia
of Optimization to be for my students as well as myself.;...an outstanding job
and the topics selected are incredibly timely.;... the citations at the end
of each subject are very helpful and time saving."
Professor Anna Nagurney
Department of Finance and Operations Management
School of Management
University of Massachusetts
"...the tireless efforts of Prof. Floudas and Prof. Pardalos and of the
distinguished Advisory Board have culminated in this outstanding reference
work, which we hope will become the key scholarly work in the field.
...the challenge was to identify and persuade leading scholars as well some
new researchers to consider the needs of a relatively broad audience and
write articles that introduce the reader to the fascinating and rapidly
growing field of optimization."
John R. Martindale
Senior Publishing Editor
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Norwell, MA 02061
