Optimization in integers and related extremal problems

Download or read book Optimization in integers and related extremal problems written by Thomas L. Saaty and published by RWS Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, the first of its kind, surveys the entire field of optimization in integers. It is designed for students of mathematics, engineering, science, social science, and operations research. It will stimulate and excite the reader's interest in the elementary methods and ideas. of discrete optimization and related problems. The text presents the current theories and a wide variety of examples and applications of optimization in integers in both geometric end algebraic settings. Coverage is given to a wide class of problems and the ways in which they may be handled. The text includes numerous exercises and illustrations.