A branch of mathematics which encompasses many diverse areas of minimization and optimization. Optimization theory is the more modern term for operations research. Optimization theory includes the calculus of variations, control theory, convex optimization theory, decision theory, game theory, linear programming, Markov chains, network analysis, optimization theory, queuing systems, etc.
Optimization Theory
See also
Calculus of Variations, Control Theory, Convex Optimization Theory, Decision Theory, Differential Evolution, Evolution Strategies, Game Theory, Genetic Algorithm, Linear Programming, Markov Chain, Nelder-Mead Method, Nonlinear Programming, Operations Research, Optimization, Queue, Stochastic OptimizationExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
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