Conn, A. R. <br/><br/>
Introduction to derivative-free optimization / 
Andrew R. Conn, Katya Scheinberg, Luis N. Vicente 
 - Philadelphia :  Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,  2009 
 - xii, 277 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
 - MPS-SIAM series on optimization ;  8 .
 - MPS-SIAM series on optimization ;  8 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-270) and index 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Sampling and linear models -- Interpolating nonlinear models -- Regression nonlinear models -- Underdetermined interpolating models -- Ensuring well poisedness and suitable derivative-free models -- Directional direct-search methods -- Simplicial direct-search methods -- Line-search methods based on simplex derivatives -- Trust-region methods based on derivative-free models -- Trust-region interpolation-based methods -- Review of surrogate model management -- Review of constrained and other extensions to derivative-free optimization. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780898716689  RM235.06 0898716683 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008-038005 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematical models<br/>Mathematical optimization--Industrial applications<br/>Engineering mathematics<br/>Industrial engineering--Mathematics<br/>Search theory<br/>Nonlinear theories