{"product_id":"9781633438835","title":"Optimization Algorithms: AI techniques for design, planning, and control problems","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKhamis, Alaa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolve design, planning, and control problems using modern AI techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOptimization problems are everywhere in daily life. What’s the fastest route from one place to another? How do you calculate the optimal price for a product? How should you plant crops, allocate resources, and schedule surgeries? \u003ci\u003eOptimization Algorithms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the AI algorithms that can solve these complex and poorly-structured problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOptimization Algorithms: AI techniques for design, planning, and control problems\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe core concepts of search and optimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeterministic and stochastic optimization techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraph search algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrajectory-based \u003ci\u003eoptimization algorithms\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolutionary computing algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwarm intelligence algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine learning methods for search and optimization problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficient trade-offs between search space exploration and exploitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art Python libraries for search and optimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eInside this comprehensive guide, you’ll find a wide range of optimization methods, from deterministic search algorithms to stochastic derivative-free metaheuristic algorithms and machine learning methods. Don’t worry—there’s no complex mathematical notation. You’ll learn through in-depth case studies that cut through academic complexity to demonstrate how each algorithm works in the real world. Plus, get hands-on experience with practical exercises to optimize and scale the performance of each algorithm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery time you call for a rideshare, order food delivery, book a flight, or schedule a hospital appointment, an algorithm works behind the scenes to find the optimal result. Blending modern AI methods with classical search and optimization techniques can deliver incredible results, especially for the messy problems you encounter in the real world. This book shows you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimization Algorithms\u003c\/i\u003e explains in clear language how \u003ci\u003eoptimization algorithms\u003c\/i\u003e work and what you can do with them. This engaging book goes beyond toy examples, presenting detailed scenarios that use actual industry data and cutting-edge AI techniques. You will learn how to apply modern \u003ci\u003eoptimization algorithms\u003c\/i\u003e to real-world problems like pricing products, matching supply with demand, balancing assembly lines, tuning parameters, coordinating mobile networks, and cracking smart mobility challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraph search algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetaheuristic algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine learning methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art Python libraries for optimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficient trade-offs between search space exploration and exploitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRequires intermediate Python and machine learning skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. \u003cb\u003eAlaa Khamis\u003c\/b\u003e is an AI and smart mobility technical leader at General Motors and a lecturer at the University of Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe technical editor on this book was \u003cb\u003eFrances Buontempo\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction to search and optimization\u003cbr\u003e2 A deeper look at search and optimization\u003cbr\u003e3 Blind search algorithms\u003cbr\u003e4 Informed search algorithms\u003cbr\u003ePART 2\u003cbr\u003e5 Simulated annealing\u003cbr\u003e6 Tabu search\u003cbr\u003ePART 3\u003cbr\u003e7 Genetic algorithms\u003cbr\u003e8 Genetic algorithm variants\u003cbr\u003ePART 4\u003cbr\u003e9 Particle swarm optimization\u003cbr\u003e10 Other swarm intelligence algorithms to explore\u003cbr\u003ePART 5\u003cbr\u003e11 Supervised and unsupervised learning\u003cbr\u003e12 Reinforcement learning\u003cbr\u003eincluded with the eBook only:\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C","brand":"Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44575784730879,"sku":"9781633438835","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_ece9a5c6-8806-4663-ae7c-23d9d4e34fd3.jpg?v=1771253567","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781633438835","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}