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The terminology and taxonomy to be used in the presentation of optimization to follow are introduced. It is explained why, although there is no free lunch, one may still get a pretty inexpensive meal.
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Walter, É. (2014). Introduction to Optimization. In: Numerical Methods and Optimization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07671-3_8
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