Maria Jose Blesa Aguilera & Christian Blum 
Hybrid Metaheuristics [PDF ebook] 
Second International Workshop, HM 2005, Barcelona, Spain, August 29-30, 2005. Proceedings

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This book uses asymptotic methods to obtain simple approximate analytic solutions to various problems within mechanics, notably wave processes in heterogeneous materials. Presenting original solution …

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