| Theory of Global Random Search Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Zhigljavsky, Anatoly A. (Author), Pintér, János D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 940105519X ISBN-13: 9789401055192 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Mathematics | Applied - Business & Economics | Operations Research |
| Dewey: 515.64 |
| Series: Mathematics and Its Applications |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.12 lbs) 341 pages |
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