Optimization Approaches for Solving String Selection Problems

• Main Authors: Pappalardo, Elisa (Author), Pardalos, Panos M. (Author), Stracquadanio, Giovanni (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Optimization,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computer mathematics.; Mathematical optimization.; Biomathematics.; Discrete Optimization.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.; Math Applications in Computer Science.; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis.

Optimization Approaches for Solving String Selection Problems provides an overview of optimization methods for a wide class of genomics-related problems in relation to the string selection problems. This class of problems addresses the recognition of similar characteristics or differences within bio...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Biological Sequences
• 2. Strings: Theory, Properties and Applications
• 3. Mathematical Optimization
• 4. String Selection Problems.