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“Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics. Gives comprehensive details on how to recognize convex optimization problems in a wide variety of settings ; Provides a broad range of practical algorithms for solving real problems ; Contains hundreds of worked examples and homework exercises”

Operational research. Game theory --- Convex functions --- Mathematical optimization --- 519.6 --- 519.8 --- 681.3*G16 --- 681.3*G16 Optimization: constrained optimization; gradient methods; integer programming; least squares methods; linear programming; nonlinear programming (Numericalanalysis) --- Optimization: constrained optimization; gradient methods; integer programming; least squares methods; linear programming; nonlinear programming (Numericalanalysis) --- 519.6 Computational mathematics. Numerical analysis. Computer programming --- Computational mathematics. Numerical analysis. Computer programming --- 519.8 Operational research --- Operational research --- Optimization (Mathematics) --- Optimization techniques --- Optimization theory --- Systems optimization --- Mathematical analysis --- Maxima and minima --- Operations research --- Simulation methods --- System analysis --- Functions, Convex --- Functions of real variables --- Convex functions. --- Mathematical optimization. --- Optimisation mathématique --- Fonctions convexes --- Optimisation mathématique. --- Fonctions convexes.

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Culture and tourism. --- Tourism --- Trails --- Ethnotourisme --- Tourisme --- Sentiers --- Environmental aspects. --- Management. --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Gestion --- Trails. --- Ethnotourism --- Tourism and culture --- Backcountry routes --- Backcountry tracks --- Bridle paths --- Bush tracks --- Bush walks --- Foot paths --- Foot trails --- Footpaths --- General purpose trails --- Hiking routes --- Hiking trails --- Horse trails --- Multi-use trails --- Multiple-use trails --- Paths (Trails) --- Recreation trails --- Recreational trails --- Routes, Backcountry --- Routes, Hiking --- Tracks (Trails) --- Tramping tracks --- Walking tracks --- Walks (Trails) --- Walkways (Trails) --- Hiking --- Mountaineering --- Roads --- Walking --- Holiday industry --- Operators, Tour (Industry) --- Tour operators (Industry) --- Tourism industry --- Tourism operators (Industry) --- Tourist industry --- Tourist trade --- Tourist traffic --- Travel industry --- Visitor industry --- Service industries --- National tourism organizations --- Travel --- Economic aspects --- Culture and tourism --- Environmental aspects --- Management

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This volume is composed of invited papers on learning and control. The contents form the proceedings of a workshop held in January 2008, in Hyderabad, that honoured the 60th birthday of Doctor Mathukumalli Vidyasagar. The 14 papers, written by international specialists in the field, cover a variety of interests within the broader field of learning and control. The editors have grouped these into the following 3 categories: learning and computational issues, learning for communication and identification, applications of learning and control. The diversity of the research presented gives the reader a unique opportunity to explore a comprehensive overview of a field of great interest to control and system theorists. The reader will benefit from the expert participants’ ideas on the exciting new approaches to control and system theory and their predictions of future directions for the subject that were discussed at the workshop.

Automatic control --- Commande automatique --- Operations Research --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Mechanical Engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Automatic control. --- Control theory. --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Engineering. --- System theory. --- Probabilities. --- Control engineering. --- Robotics. --- Mechatronics. --- Electrical engineering. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Control. --- Control, Robotics, Mechatronics. --- Systems Theory, Control. --- Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes. --- Communications Engineering, Networks. --- Biomedical Engineering. --- Dynamics --- Machine theory --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Automation --- Programmable controllers --- Distribution (Probability theory. --- Telecommunication. --- Control and Systems Theory. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Electric communication --- Mass communication --- Telecom --- Telecommunication industry --- Telecommunications --- Communication --- Information theory --- Telecommuting --- Distribution functions --- Frequency distribution --- Characteristic functions --- Probabilities --- Systems, Theory of --- Systems science --- Science --- Philosophy --- Systems theory. --- Electric engineering --- Probability --- Statistical inference --- Combinations --- Mathematics --- Chance --- Least squares --- Mathematical statistics --- Risk --- Mechanical engineering --- Microelectronics --- Microelectromechanical systems

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This book presents a systematic and pattern-based explanation of food tourism, focusing on how and why change could occur and what the implications could be. In the future will food tourism involve food grown in the laboratory or a more authentic experience associated with place and history? The book's approach to the future has focused on explanation; the contributors look for the causes, trends and theoretical concepts that explain change, thus attempting to justify and explore the future. Scenarios are used to explore alternative futures and the book examines the implications for the future of food tourism and highlights future research avenues. This book is primarily aimed at postgraduate students and researchers in the field of tourism studies.

Food tourism --- Tourisme gastronomique --- Food Tourism --- Food Tourism. --- Forecasting --- E-books --- Food tourism.