In what way do the following connect with each other: Massachusetts Patriots, the Spirit of the Marathon, Mayor Sozos, Archbishop Makarios II, Greek liberation wars, British Empire, Ottoman Turkish Empire, Crimean War, Jewish homeland, self determination and love of freedom? The Cyprus-born, United States educated author puts all that together in his journey through Cyprus history to the end of the first half of the twentieth century. In the process of the journey, he discovers more about his ancestry. What happened to this Mediterranean island in the second half of the 20th century was already set up by then, as shown in this book.

Practical Optimization: Algorithms and Engineering Applications is a hands-on treatment of the subject of optimization. A comprehensive set of problems and exercises makes the book suitable for use in one or two semesters of a first-year graduate course or an advanced undergraduate course. Each half of the book contains a full semester's worth of complementary yet stand-alone material. The practical orientation of the topics chosen and a wealth of useful examples also make the book suitable for practitioners in the field.

This textbook provides a hands-on treatment of the subject of optimization. A comprehensive set of problems and exercises makes it suitable for use in one or two semesters of an advanced undergraduate course or a first-year graduate course. Each half of the book contains a full semester's worth of complementary yet stand-alone material. The practical orientation of the topics chosen and a wealth of useful examples also make the book suitable as a reference work for practitioners in the field. In this second edition the authors have added sections on recent innovations, techniques, and methodologies.

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