| dc.description.abstract | We first had the idea for this book over 3 years ago. It grew out of a one-day workshop
entitled Introductory Tutorials in Search, Optimization and Decision Support
Methodologies (INTROS), which was held in Nottingham in August 2003. The aim
of the workshop was to deliver basic introductions to a broad spectrum of search
methodologies from across disciplinary boundaries. It was supported by the UK Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the London Mathematical
Society (LMS) and was attended by over one hundred delegates from all
over the world.We were very fortunate to have 11 of the world’s leading scientists in
search methodologies presenting a range of stimulating and highly informative tutorials.
All of the INTROS presenters have contributed to this volume, and we have
enhanced the content by inviting additional, specifically targeted, complementary
chapters. We are pleased to be able to present such a comprehensive, multidisciplinary
collection of tutorials in this crucially important research area. | en_US |
