Constraint Theory Multidimensional Mathematical Model Management /

• Main Authors: Friedman, George J. (Author), Phan, Phan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2017.
• Series: IFSR International Series in Systems Science and Systems Engineering, 23
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computers.; Mathematical models.; Computational intelligence.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.; Computational Intelligence.; Mathematics of Computing.; Computing Methodologies.

Packed with new material and research, this second edition of George Friedman’s bestselling Constraint Theory remains an invaluable reference for all engineers, mathematicians, and managers concerned with modeling. As in the first edition, this text analyzes the way Constraint Theory employs biparti...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1, Motivations: What is Constraint Theory and why is it important?
• Chapter 2, The Four-Fold Way: How to Perceive Complex Mathematical Models and Well-Posed Problems
• Chapter 3, General Results: From Protomath to Math to Metamath
• Chapter 4, Regular Relations: Searching for the Kernels of Constraint
• Chapter 5, Model Consistency and Computational Allowability
• Chapter 6, Discrete and Interval Relations: The Diminished Utility of Metamodels
• Chapter 7, The Logical Structure of Constraint Theory: A Compact Summary
• Chapter 8, Examples of Constraint Theory Applied to Real-World Problems
• Chapter 9, Manager and Analyst Meet Again: Gists and Schizophrenia
• Appendices.