The problem is considered of maximizing a function in a convex region. To solve this problem a new method is developed, to be called "method of feasible directions". It is a method of steep ascent.

This is a subject I struggled with the first time I took it. Ironically, this was the engineering version of it. It wasn't until I took the rigorous, axiomatic version that everything clicked.

Ventilatory function is a measure of the amount of air a subject can breathe, and is widely used epidemiologically for screening against chronic respiratory disease. The two indices considered here, ...

A linear demand curve is a line representing the relationship between the demand for a product or service and its price. Everyone knows that sales are proportional to price: The more you charge for an ...

Based on a reach-through design, the SAP500 series avalanche photodiodes (APDs) feature excellent quantum efficiency, extremely low noise, and minimal dark current. These APDs have an active area of ...