Optimization Methods in Metabolic Networks

This book provides a tutorial on the computational tools that use mathematical optimization concepts and representations for the curation, analysis and redesign of metabolic networks. Such analysis and redesign often requires the calculation of product yield, gene essentiality prediction, identification of network gaps in the model, resolution of discrepancies with experimental data, and identification of network modifications that increase product yield.

The main goal of Optimization Methods in Metabolic Networks is to apply the language and tools of mathematical programming to describe and solve such frequently occurring tasks.