Download or read book Modern Optimization Techniques with Applications in Electric Power Systems written by Soliman Abdel-Hady Soliman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the application of some AI related optimization techniques in the operation and control of electric power systems. With practical applications and examples the use of functional analysis, simulated annealing, Tabu-search, Genetic algorithms and fuzzy systems for the optimization of power systems is discussed in detail. Preliminary mathematical concepts are presented before moving to more advanced material. Researchers and graduate students will benefit from this book. Engineers working in utility companies, operations and control, and resource management will also find this book useful. ​