This book covers the issues related to optimization of engineering and management problems using soft computing techniques with an industrial outlook. It covers a broad area related to real life complex decision making problems using a heuristics approach. It also explores a wide perspective and future directions in industrial engineering research on a global platform/scenario. The book highlights the concept of optimization, presents various soft computing techniques, offers sample problems, and discusses related software programs complete with illustrations.

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Explains the concept of optimization and relevance to soft computing techniques towards optimal solution in engineering and management



Presents various soft computing techniques



Offers problems and their optimization using various soft computing techniques



Discusses related software programs, with illustrations



Provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to handle relevant software for obtaining the optimal solution to various engineering problems