Transportation is an important sector of society in which many decisions must be made. In the search for the right decisions to be taken, mathematical techniques for transport network optimization …
It can be quite difficult for decision makers to make the "best" choice, try as they might. In selecting among alternatives, they must juggle many, sometimes contradictory, goals. They might do wel…
This book explores the dynamics of water balance in arable land and pastures through advanced simulation techniques. It presents a comprehensive analysis of how various factors—such as soil type,…
This book is particularly intended for the student with a year (or a year and a half) of calculus who wants to develop, in a short time, a basic competence in each of the many areas of mathematics …
The first 3 chapters of this present work review the current state of knowledge in structural optimization, and give a comprehensive study of criteria and mathematical methods. The problems involve…