Books

• Sima, V. (1996). "Algorithms for Linear-Quadratic Optimization". Volume 200 in Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Series of Monographs and Textbooks, E. J. Taft and Z. Nashed (Series editors), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, vii + 366 pages. ISBN: 0-8247-9612-8.
• Sima, V. (1992). "New Methods in Applied Mathematics. Fundamental and Linear Algebra Algorithms and Programs". (In Romanian.) Scientific Publishing House, Bucharest, 416 pages.
• Calin, S., Th. Popescu, B. Jora, and V. Sima (1988). "Adaptive and Flexible Control of Industrial Processes". (In Romanian.) Technical Publishing House, Bucharest, 628 pages.
• Sima, V., and A. Varga (1986). "Computer Aided Optimization Practice". (In Romanian.) Technical Publishing House, Bucharest, 372 pages.
• Varga, A., and V. Sima (1997). "Computer Aided Control Systems Engineering: Design Algorithms and Software". (In Romanian). Technical Publishing House, Bucharest, 428 pages. ISBN: 973-31-0753-0.

• "Altogether, Sima's book provides a valuable reference for scientists and engineers working in the field of CACSD and other areas where the numerical solution of linear-quadratic optimization problems and AREs is an issue. It helps choosing the right algorithm and gives detailed guidance how to implement the proposed methods." (Peter Benner, Mathematics of Computation, American Mathematical Society, vol. 67, number 221, January 1998, pp. 449-453);
• "The book could serve as a textbook in a graduate course in algorithms. However, the lecturer will need to provide some background material. Moreover, because of the lack of exercises and the fact that this is a very specialized topic, this use will probably be minimal. Nevertheless, Sima's book is an excellent addition to the control engineer's reference library." (Pablo A. Iglesias, Automatica, vol. 37, 2001, pp. 321-322);
• "This excellent monograph offers a comprehensive and timely overview of the numerical algorithms that have been developed for linear optimal control systems. ... Special emphasis is laid on the computational aspects and applicability of the discussed algorihms, the usage of which is illustrated by many worked-out examples, based on models of industrial plants. The book is thus a valuable aid to researchers in many branches of applied mathematics and engineering who want to apply linear-quadratic optimization algorithms in various situations; it is also highly recommended to the graduate students working in these areas." (O. Pastravanu, Zentralblatt MATH, European Mathematical Society, FIZ Karlsruhe & Springer Verlag, 2000, code number 863.65038).

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