TY - CHAP AU - Fernando Doriguel AU - Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol AU - Helenice de Oliveira Florentino ED - Alexandre Bosco de Oliveira Y1 - 2017-12-20 PY - 2017 T1 - Mathematical Optimization Models in the Sugarcane Harvesting Process N2 - Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is considered one of the major bioenergy crops grown globally. Thus, sugarcane research to improve sustainable production worldwide is a vital task of the scientific community, to address the increasing demands and needs for their products, especially biofuels. In this context, this book covers the most recent research areas related to sugarcane production and its applications. It is composed of 14 chapters, divided into 5 sections that highlight fundamental insights into the current research and technology on this crop. Sugarcane: Technology and Research intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview in technology, production, and applied and basic research of this bioenergy species, approaching the latest developments on varied topics related to this crop. BT - Sugarcane SP - Ch. 11 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.71530 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.71530 SN - 978-1-78923-151-9 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-27 ER -