Entertaining, nontechnical introduction covers basic concepts of linear programming and its relationship to operations research; geometric interpretation and problem solving, solution techniques, network problems, much more. Only high-school algebra needed.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
1 INTRODUCTION
On Getting Dressed
Operations Research and Models
The Transportation Problem
2 FORMULATION OF PROBLEMS
The Diet Problem
The Caterer Problem
The Trim Problem
The Personnel-assignment Problem
The Activity-analysis Problem
3 SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS
Single-variable Problems (for the True Beginner)
Two-variable Problems
A Manufacturing Problem
The Diet Problem (Again)
4 LINEAR POTPOURRI
Network Problems
The Traveling-salesman Problem
The Contract-awards Problem
The Theory of Games
MATHEMATICAL APPENDIX AND SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
