Introduction to operations research
by
 
Hillier, Frederick S., author.

Title
Introduction to operations research

Author
Hillier, Frederick S., author.

ISBN
9781259872990
 
9781266933226
 
9781260586961

Personal Author
Hillier, Frederick S., author.

Edition
Eleventh edition.

Physical Description
xxvii, 964 pages ; 27 cm

General Note
Includes index.

Contents
1) Introduction -- 2) Overview of How Operations Research and Analytics Professionals Analyze Problems -- 3) Introduction to Linear Programming -- 4) Solving Linear Programming Problems: The Simplex Method -- 5) The Theory of the Simplex Method -- 6) Duality Theory -- 7) Linear Programming under Uncertainty -- 8) Other Algorithms for Linear Programming -- 9) The Transportation and Assignment Problems -- 10) Network Optimization Models -- 11) Dynamic Programming -- 12) Integer Programming -- 13) Nonlinear Programming -- 14) Metaheuristics -- 15) Game Theory -- 16) Decision Analysis -- 17) Queueing Theory -- 18) Inventory Theory -- 19) Markov Decision Processes -- 20) Simulation -- Appendix 1 - Documentation for the OR Courseware -- Appendix 2 - Convexity -- Appendix 3 - Classical Optimization Methods -- Appendix 4 - Matrices and Matrix Operations -- Appendix 5 - Table for a Normal Distribution

Abstract
"This book is about Industrial Engineering. The overall thrust of all the revision efforts has been to build upon the strengths of previous editions to more fully meet the needs of today's students. These revisions make the book even more suitable for use in a modern course that reflects contemporary practice in the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Reading Level
Ages 18+ McGraw-Hill Education.
 
Grades 10-12 McGraw-Hill Education.

Subject Term
Operations research.

Added Author
Lieberman, Gerald J.,


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