Nonlinear Parameter Optimization Using R Tools

Nonlinear Parameter Optimization Using R Tools

Volumn 9781118569283, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-287

  Nash, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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COMPUTATIONAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCES; FIELD OPTIMIZATION; NON-LINEAR PARAMETERS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; PARAMETER DETERMINATION; SPORTS FORECASTING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84907546832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118884003     Document Type: Book

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