Approximation Theory and Optimization (Paperback)

M.D. Buhmann

ISBN 10: 0521118441 / ISBN 13: 9780521118446

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

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Paperback. Michael Powell is one of the world's foremost figures in numerical analysis. This volume, first published in 1997, is derived from invited talks given at a meeting celebrating his 60th birthday and, reflecting Powell's own achievements, focuses on innovative work in optimisation and in approximation theory. The individual papers have been written by leading authorities in their subjects and are a mix of expository articles and surveys. They have all been reviewed and edited to form a coherent volume for this important discipline within mathematics, with highly relevant applications throughout science and engineering. This celebration of Michael Powell's achievements in numerical analysis and optimisation is a collection of articles written by leading authorities. It forms a coherent volume for this important discipline within mathematics, with highly relevant applications throughout science and engineering. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Approximation Theory and Optimization (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521118441
• ISBN 13: 9780521118446
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This volume is derived from invited talks given at a meeting celebrating Michael Powell's sixtieth birthday and focuses on innovative work in optimization and approximation theory. The individual papers, written by leading authorities in their subjects, are a mix of expository articles and surveys on new work. They have all been reviewed and edited to form a coherent volume that represents the state of the art in an important discipline within mathematics, with highly relevant applications throughout science and engineering.

Book Description

Michael Powell is one of the world's foremost figures in numerical analysis. This volume is derived from invited talks given at a meeting celebrating his 60th birthday and, reflecting Pow ell's own achievements, focuses on innovative work in optimization and in approximation theory. The individual papers have been written by leading authorities and together form a coherent volume that represents the state of the art in an important discipline within mathematics, with highly relevant applications throughout science and engineering.