A comprehensive and easy to understand introduction to a wide range of tools to help designers to optimize their projects. The authors are engineers and therefore many of the examples are on engineering applications, but the techniques presented are common to various areas of knowledge and pervade disciplinary divisions. The book describes the fundamental ideas, mathematical and graphic methods and shows how to use Matlab and EXCEL for optimization.
Reyolando Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
Marcelo Araujo da Silva, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
