Nonlinear and Mixed-Integer Optimization Fundamentals and Applications

1. Introduction. PART 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF CONVEX ANALYSIS AND NONLINEAR OPTIMIZATION. 2. Convex Analysis. 3. Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optimization. 4. Duality Theory. PART 2. FUNDAMENTALS OF MIXED-INTEGER OPTIMIZATION. 5. Mixed-Integer Linear Optimization. 6. Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimization. PART 3. APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS SYNTHESIS. 7. Process Synthesis. 8. Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis. 9. Distillation-based Separation Systems Synthesis. 10. Synthesis of Reactor Networks and Reactor-Separator-Recycle Systems. Bibliography. Index.