Books in the C.I.M.E. Foundation Subseries series

The Nonlinear Optimization problem of main concern here is the problem n of determining a vector of decision variables x ? R that minimizes (ma- n mizes) an objective function f(*): R ? R , usually described by a set of equality and - n n m equality constraints: F = {x ? R : h(x)=0,h(*): R ? 0, n p g(*): R ?

Providing an overview of the state of the art on rationality questions in algebraic geometry, this volume gives an update on the most recent developments.

Collecting together the lecture notes of the CIME Summer School held in Cetraro in July 2018, the aim of the book is to introduce a vast range of techniques which are useful in the investigation of complex manifolds.

Pluripotential theory is a very powerful tool in geometry, complex analysis and dynamics. This CIME course focused on complex Monge-Ampere equations, applications of pluripotential theory to Kahler geometry and algebraic geometry and to holomorphic dynamics.

This book presents the state of the art in mathematical research on modelling the mechanics of biological systems - a science at the intersection between biology, mechanics and mathematics known as mechanobiology.

This volumebrings together four lecture courses on modern aspects of water waves. Thelectures provide a useful source for those who want to begin to investigate howmathematics can be used to improve our understanding of water wave phenomena.

Collating different aspects of Vector-valued Partial Differential Equations and Applications, this volume is based on the 2013 CIME Course with the same name which took place at Cetraro, Italy, under the scientific direction of John Ball and Paolo Marcellini.

The book gives a survey of some recent developments in the theory of bundles on curves arising out of the work of Drinfeld and from insights coming from Theoretical Physics. Drinfeld Shtukas (Lectures by G. Drinfeld modules and Elliptic Sheaves (Lectures by U.

The main goal of the CIME Summer School on "Algebraic Cycles and Hodge Theory" has been to gather the most active mathematicians in this area to make the point on the present state of the art. algebraic cycles and algebraic aspects of cohomology and k-theory, transcendental methods in the study of algebraic cycles.