Multiscale optimization methods and applications. Selected papers based on the presentation at the conference, Gainesville, FL, USA, February 26--28, 2004. (Q819917)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. Indexed articles: \textit{Chan, Tony F.; Cong, Jason; Shinnerl, Joseph R.; Sze, Kenton; Xie, Min; Zhang, Yan}, Multiscale optimization in VLSI physical design automation, 1-67 [Zbl 1100.90039] \textit{Biswas, Pratik; Ye, Yinyu}, A distributed method for solving semidefinite programs arising from ad hoc wireless sensor network localization, 69-84 [Zbl 1100.90029] \textit{Georgiev, Pando G.; Theis, Fabian; Cichocki, Andrzej}, Optimization algorithms for sparse representations and applications, 85-99 [Zbl 1100.90063] \textit{Kochenberger, Gary A.; Glover, Fred}, A unified framework for modeling and solving combinatorial optimization problems: a tutorial, 101-124 [Zbl 1100.90040] \textit{Gould, Nicholas I. M.; Toint, Philippe L.}, Global convergence of a non-monotone trust-region filter algorithm for nonlinear programming, 125-150 [Zbl 1130.90399] \textit{Lewis, Robert Michael; Nash, Stephen G.}, Factors affecting the performance of optimization-based multigrid methods, 151-172 [Zbl 1100.90045] \textit{Murray, Walter; Shanbhag, Uday V.}, A local relaxation method for nonlinear facility location problems, 173-204 [Zbl 1100.90022] \textit{Zhang, Yin; Merritt, Michael}, Fluence map optimization in IMRT cancer treatment planning and a geometric approach, 205-227 [Zbl 1100.90023] \textit{Aafif, Amal; Boyer, Robert}, Panoramic image processing using non-commutative harmonic analysis. I: Investigation, 229-239 [Zbl 1106.94301] \textit{An, Jung-ha; Chen, Yunmei; Chang, Myron N.; Wilson, David; Geiser, Edward}, Generting geometric models through self-organizing maps, 241-250 [Zbl 1102.65019] \textit{Anilkumar, Devarapu; Roy, Satyajit}, Self-similar solution of unsteady mixed convection flow on a rotating cone in a rotating fluid, 251-261 [Zbl 1344.76086] \textit{Bhat, Y. S.}, Homogenization of a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem modelling galvanic interactions on a heterogeneous surface, 263-270 [Zbl 1274.35135] \textit{Chan, Ken}, A simple mathematical approach for determining intersection of quadratic surfaces, 271-298 [Zbl 1221.53004] \textit{Joshi, Shantanu H.; Srivastava, Anuj}, Applications of shape-distance metric to clustering shape-databases, 299-304 [Zbl 1102.62068] \textit{Kuster, Christopher M.; Gremaud, Pierre A.}, Accurately computing the shape of sandpiles, 305-312 [Zbl 1221.74084] \textit{Nie, Jiawang; Demmel, James W.}, Shape optimization of transfer functions, 313-326 [Zbl 1100.90030] \textit{Perline, Ronald; Köse, Emek}, Achieving wide field of view using double-mirror catadioptric sensors, 327-335 [Zbl 1156.78318] \textit{Rath, James M.}, Darcy flow, multigrid, and upscaling, 337-366 [Zbl 1177.76416] \textit{Wang, Yanfei; Ma, Qinghua}, Iterated adaptive regularization for the operator equations of the first kind, 367-377 [Zbl 1103.65059] \textit{Zeng, Qingguo; Chen, Yunmei; Guo, Weihong; Liu, Yijun}, Recover multi-tensor structure from HARD MRI under bi-Gaussian assumption, 379-386 [Zbl 1134.49317] \textit{Zhang, Hongchao; Hager, William W.}, PACBB: a projected adaptive cyclic Barzilai-Borwein method for box constrained optimization, 387-407 [Zbl 1100.90050]