Optimization: Methods and Applications, Possibilities and Limitations

Wherever a choice among alternatives exists, optimization takes place: in everyday life, in economics, politics, in nature and also in engineering. The availability of powerful computers makes it possible to solve complex optimization problems efficiently, and to react flexibly to changed requirements. The book addresses the potential of the systematic, computer-aided approach to optimization problems. The presentations include fundamental principles and practical applications to aerospace structures as well as evolution techniques and biotechnological optimization processes.