Flexible usage suitable for undergraduate, graduate, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or mixed classes

15 end-of-chapter projects are provided, allowing advanced exploration of desired topics

Dr. Charles Audet is a Professor of Mathematics at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. His research interests include the analysis and development of algorithms for blackbox nonsmooth optimization, and structured global optimization. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics from the École Polytechnique de Montréal, and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University.

Dr. Warren Hare is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus.  His research interests include numerical analysis and algorithm design, particularly for derivative-free optimisation.  He obtained his Ph.D. in optimization from Simon Fraser University and worked as postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto de Mathemática Pura e Applicada and McMaster University.