{"product_id":"9781461368441","title":"Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNonconvex Optimization and Its Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDemyanov, Vladimir F.; Stavroulakis, Georgios E.; Polyakova, L.N.; Panagiotopoulos, P. D.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonsmooth energy functions govern phenomena which occur  frequently in nature and in all areas of life. They constitute a  fascinating subject in mathematics and permit the rational  understanding of yet unsolved or partially solved questions in  mechanics, engineering and economics. \u003cbr\u003e  This is the first book to provide a complete and rigorous presentation  of the quasidifferentiability approach to nonconvex, possibly  nonsmooth, energy functions, of the derivation and study of the  corresponding variational expressions in mechanics, engineering and  economics, and of their numerical treatment. The new variational  formulations derived are illustrated by many interesting numerical  problems. The techniques presented will permit the reader to check any  solution obtained by other heuristic techniques for nonconvex,  nonsmooth energy problems. A civil, mechanical or aeronautical  engineer can find in the book the only existing mathematically sound  technique for the formulation and study of nonconvex, nonsmooth energy  problems. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eAudience:\u003c\/em\u003e The book will be of interest to pure and applied  mathematicians, physicists, researchers in mechanics, civil,  mechanical and aeronautical engineers, structural analysts and  software developers. It is also suitable for graduate courses in  nonlinear mechanics, nonsmooth analysis, applied optimization,  control, calculus of variations and computational mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-11-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461368441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4113-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 349\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44343289249932,"sku":"9781461368441","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461368441.jpg?v=1771508050","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461368441","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}