chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Fundamentals of Inverse Problems -- chapter 3 Regularization for Ill-Posed Problems -- chapter 4 Conventional Optimization Techniques -- chapter 5 Genetic Algorithms -- chapter 6 Neural Networks -- chapter 7 Inverse Identification of Impact Loads -- chapter 8 Inverse Identification of Material Constants of Composites -- chapter 9 Inverse Identification of Material Property of Functionally Graded Materials -- chapter 10 Inverse Detection of Cracks in Beams Using Flexural Waves -- chapter 11 Inverse Detection of Delaminations in Composite Laminates -- chapter 12 Inverse Detection of Flaws in Structures -- chapter 13 Other Applications -- chapter 14 Total Solution for Engineering Systems: A New Concept.