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Panos M. Pardalos

    Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization
    Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization
    Software Engineering Techniques Applied to Agricultural Systems
    Data Mining in Agriculture
    Managing in Uncertainty: Theory and Practice
    • Focusing on the management of uncertainty, this book offers a fresh perspective that blends theoretical insights with practical applications. It explores a range of issues relevant to finance, management, and marketing, providing readers with tools and strategies to effectively analyze and navigate uncertainty in these fields.

      Managing in Uncertainty: Theory and Practice
    • Data Mining in Agriculture

      • 292 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Focusing on data mining techniques, this book provides both theoretical and practical insights specifically tailored for agricultural and environmental applications. It emphasizes the contextual use of each technique, enhancing understanding through numerous examples and exercises, complete with solutions to facilitate learning and application.

      Data Mining in Agriculture
    • Software Engineering Techniques Applied to Agricultural Systems

      An Object-Oriented and UML Approach

      • 264 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Exploring the intersection of software engineering and agriculture, this book delves into innovative techniques that enhance agricultural systems. It covers methodologies for improving efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in farming practices through software solutions. The text features case studies and practical applications, demonstrating how technology can address challenges in the agricultural sector. By integrating software engineering principles, it aims to provide readers with insights into developing effective tools for modern agriculture.

      Software Engineering Techniques Applied to Agricultural Systems
    • Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization

      Supplement Volume B

      • 404 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Focusing on the intersection of operations research, computer science, and applied mathematics, this book delves into combinatorial optimization, highlighting its significance in diverse applications such as network design, scheduling, and computational biology. It traces the historical roots of the field to linear programming, noting key advancements like the ellipsoid method and interior point approaches that have revolutionized problem-solving. The text emphasizes the commonality of discrete problems and their connection to linear programming, including the development of approximation algorithms for NP-hard issues.

      Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization
    • Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization

      Volumes 1-3

      • 2410 pages
      • 85 hours of reading

      Combinatorial optimization is a dynamic field at the intersection of operations research, computer science, and applied mathematics, with applications ranging from network design to machine vision and scheduling. It encompasses diverse areas like linear and integer programming, graph theory, and artificial intelligence. The discipline evolved from linear programming, which has significant applications in resource allocation and planning. Key developments, such as the ellipsoid method and interior point approaches, have introduced polynomial-time algorithms that greatly influence combinatorial optimization solutions.

      Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization