A random search algorithm for unconstrained local nonsmooth optimization is described. The algorithm forms a partition on <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">$\mathbb{R}^{n}$</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> using classification and regression trees (CART) from statistical pattern recognition. The CART partition defines desirable subsets where the objective...</equationsource></inlineequation>

This project involves the design and installation of a continuous flow reactor which uses solar radiation, an abundant resource in most sub-Saharan countries, to disinfect water supplies. The system was installed at a rural village in Kenya to disinfect surface water collected at a recently...

Classical forest economics posits an optimal sequence of constant rotations. Projected variation of discount rate changes optimal rotation through time, as does projected relative price change for multiple products. These factors greatly increase the difficulty of calculating NPV of...