Introduction to Dynamic Programming: International Series in Modern Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Volume 1

By Leon Cooper and Mary W. Cooper

Introduction to Dynamic Programming provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of dynamic programming. This book considers problems that can be quantitatively formulated and deals with mathematical models of situations or phenomena that exists in the real world. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the fundamental components of any mathematical optimization model. This text then presents the details of the application of dynamic programming to variational problems. Other chapters consider the application of dynamic programming to inventory theory, Markov processes, chemical engineering, optimal control theory, calculus of variations, and economics. This book discusses as well the approach to problem solving that is typical of dynamic programming. The final chapter deals with a number of actual applications of dynamic programming to practical problems. This book is a valuable resource for .graduate level students of mathematics, economics, statistics, business, operations research, industrial engineering, or other engineering fields.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Release date: May 20, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483161587

Leon Cooper

Leon Cooper is a retired educator, scientist, and aircraft pilot. His interest in flying and his personal interaction with hundreds of World War II veterans were the motivating factors for this project. He resides near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Book preview