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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. research methods
  4. systems analysis
  5. system optimization
  1. Fields of Study
  2. sustainability science and engineering
  3. industrial ecology
  4. systems analysis
  5. system optimization
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. industrial ecology
  4. systems analysis
  5. system optimization

Preferred term

system optimization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The procedure used in the design of a system to maximize or minimize some performance index. May entail the selection of a component, a principle of operation, or a technique.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • optimisation methods
  • optimisation of systems
  • optimization methods
  • optimization of systems
  • optimization problem
  • system optimisation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31780

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