Interdisciplinary approaches are critical to solve the interesting problems of the day. Branding, product design, and innovation are topics that have not been covered in the series so far but have been gaining attention. In all three cases, there is significant research and practitioner...

In this new work, Arthur O. Eger and Huub Ehlhardt present a 'Theory of Product Evolution'. They challenge the popular notion that we owe the availability of products solely to genius inventors. Instead, they present arguments that show that a process of variation, selection, and accumulation of...

The Evolving Context for Unit Commitment Decisions -- Why this Book? New Capabilities and New Needs for Unit Commitment Modeling -- Regulatory Evolution, Market Design and Unit Commitment -- Development of an Electric Energy Market Simulator -- New Features in Unit Commitment Models -- Auctions...