The problems of search, exploration, discovery, and identification are of key importance in a wide variety of applications, including engineering, computer science, economics, and information theory. Over the past 30 years a great deal of work has been done on search problems by scientists from several disciplines. This book brings together the results from a number of different fields to provide the first really comprehensive overview of the subject. Major emphasis is placed on applications in science and mathematics. ...
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The problems of search, exploration, discovery, and identification are of key importance in a wide variety of applications, including engineering, computer science, economics, and information theory. Over the past 30 years a great deal of work has been done on search problems by scientists from several disciplines. This book brings together the results from a number of different fields to provide the first really comprehensive overview of the subject. Major emphasis is placed on applications in science and mathematics. Presents open problems and contains many suggestions for further reading.
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Good; Hardcover; 1987, John Wiley Publishing; Former library copy with standard library markings; Moderate wear to covers; Library stamps to endpapers; Text pages clean & unmarked; Good binding with straight spine; Light blue cloth covers with title in black lettering; 296 pages; "Search Problems (Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization), " by Rudolf Ahlswede & Ingo Wegener.
