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Electric Power System Applications of Optimization (Book Reviews)

This document summarizes a book review published in the IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine in December 2001. The book being reviewed is called "Electric Power System Applications of Optimization" by J.A. Momoh. It discusses various numerical optimization methods that can be applied to power system planning and operation problems, such as optimal power flow. The review notes the book provides background, theory, and applications of optimization methods to simulate and optimize power system operations. It would be useful for researchers, educators, and power engineers seeking to optimize power systems.

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Electric Power System Applications of Optimization (Book Reviews)

This document summarizes a book review published in the IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine in December 2001. The book being reviewed is called "Electric Power System Applications of Optimization" by J.A. Momoh. It discusses various numerical optimization methods that can be applied to power system planning and operation problems, such as optimal power flow. The review notes the book provides background, theory, and applications of optimization methods to simulate and optimize power system operations. It would be useful for researchers, educators, and power engineers seeking to optimize power systems.

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Electric power system applications of optimization [Book Reviews]

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DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2001.969945 · Source: IEEE Xplore

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The subject matter provides the no one is born a leader, but rather progress of well-defined and charac-
background, theory, and development great leaders have developed and terized semiconducting polymers.
of optimization methods and applica- used a number of skills that made him Each chapter provides a strong back-
tions, based on simulations, to power or her into great leaders. The author ground and status of recent research in
systems. The book contains various has researched the characteristics areas being actively pursued by poly-
programming methods for solving most common in leaders from all oc- mer researchers in the areas of semi-
power flow problems with various cupations and condensed these skills conducting polymers. Emphasis is on
constraints. The methods covered are into this book. material performance properties, re-
constrained optimization, linear pro- The book begins with a self-assess- search status, opportunities, and limi-
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programming, Lagrangian, decompo- The skills, most commonly found by tronic and opto-electronic materials.
sition method, and optimal power the author in successful leaders, are The editors present a wide range of
flow. In addition, power flow, Var broken down into three parts. The first topics, however, they leave out some of
planning, and hands-on applications part, foundation skills, covers areas of the more recent and controversial find-
give the reader the necessary tools for self-awareness, building rapport with ings. Some of the topics include
power system operations planning. others, and clarifying expectations. polyarylene vinylene synthesis and ap-
There are models for minimization of The second part, leadership direction plications, polyphenylene, polyacetylene,
fuel costs and active power loss for op- skills, describes skills needed to deter- metal polymer interface characteriza-

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