'... provide an impressive overview of the field of global optimization. ... clearly written ... coherent and comprehensive survey of the topic at hand ... woven the material together so that the relationships among the topics covered become evident. ... knowledge, insight and maturity that the authors bring to their respective topics make the book a pleasure to read. ... constitute an extraordinary sourcebook ... I highly recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in global optimization.' Journal of Global Optimization, 9 (1996)

• Preface. 1. Conditions for Global Optimality; J.-B. Hiriart-Urruty. 2. Complexity Issues in Global Optimization: a Survey; S.A. Vavasis. 3. Concave Minimization: Theory, Applications and Algorithms; H.P. Benson. 4. DC Optimization: Theory, Methods and Algorithms; Hoang Tuy. 5. Quadratic Optimization; C.A. Floudas, V. Visweswaran. 6. Complementary Problems; Jong-Shi Pang. 7. Minimax and its Applications; Ding-Zhu Du. 8. Multiplicative Programming Problems; H. Konno, T. Kuno. 9. Lipschitz Optimization; P. Hansen, B. Jaumard. 10. Fractional Programming; S. Schaible. 11. Network Problems; G.M. Guisewite. 12. Trajectory Methods in Global Optimization; I. Diener. 13. Interval Methods; H. Ratschek, J. Rohne. 14. Stochastic Methods; C. Guus, E. Boender, H.E. Romeijn. Index.

'... provide an impressive overview of the field of global optimization. ... clearly written ... coherent and comprehensive survey of the topic at hand ... woven the material together so that the relationships among the topics covered become evident. ... knowledge, insight and maturity that the authors bring to their respective topics make the book a pleasure to read. ... constitute an extraordinary sourcebook ... I highly recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in global optimization.' Journal of Global Optimization, 9 (1996)

• Preface. 1. Conditions for Global Optimality; J.-B. Hiriart-Urruty. 2. Complexity Issues in Global Optimization: a Survey; S.A. Vavasis. 3. Concave Minimization: Theory, Applications and Algorithms; H.P. Benson. 4. DC Optimization: Theory, Methods and Algorithms; Hoang Tuy. 5. Quadratic Optimization; C.A. Floudas, V. Visweswaran. 6. Complementary Problems; Jong-Shi Pang. 7. Minimax and its Applications; Ding-Zhu Du. 8. Multiplicative Programming Problems; H. Konno, T. Kuno. 9. Lipschitz Optimization; P. Hansen, B. Jaumard. 10. Fractional Programming; S. Schaible. 11. Network Problems; G.M. Guisewite. 12. Trajectory Methods in Global Optimization; I. Diener. 13. Interval Methods; H. Ratschek, J. Rohne. 14. Stochastic Methods; C. Guus, E. Boender, H.E. Romeijn. Index.

'... provide an impressive overview of the field of global optimization. ... clearly written ... coherent and comprehensive survey of the topic at hand ... woven the material together so that the relationships among the topics covered become evident. ... knowledge, insight and maturity that the authors bring to their respective topics make the book a pleasure to read. ... constitute an extraordinary sourcebook ... I highly recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in global optimization.' Journal of Global Optimization, 9 (1996)

• Preface. 1. Conditions for Global Optimality; J.-B. Hiriart-Urruty. 2. Complexity Issues in Global Optimization: a Survey; S.A. Vavasis. 3. Concave Minimization: Theory, Applications and Algorithms; H.P. Benson. 4. DC Optimization: Theory, Methods and Algorithms; Hoang Tuy. 5. Quadratic Optimization; C.A. Floudas, V. Visweswaran. 6. Complementary Problems; Jong-Shi Pang. 7. Minimax and its Applications; Ding-Zhu Du. 8. Multiplicative Programming Problems; H. Konno, T. Kuno. 9. Lipschitz Optimization; P. Hansen, B. Jaumard. 10. Fractional Programming; S. Schaible. 11. Network Problems; G.M. Guisewite. 12. Trajectory Methods in Global Optimization; I. Diener. 13. Interval Methods; H. Ratschek, J. Rohne. 14. Stochastic Methods; C. Guus, E. Boender, H.E. Romeijn. Index.