Operations Research: An Introduction (Paperback) by Hamdy A Taha

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Book Summary of Operations Research: An Introduction

This eighth edition of Operations Research continues to build on the strengths of

 the first seven editions, providing balanced coverage of the theory, applications, 

and computations of operations research. This is a major revision, one that 

streamlines the presentation of the text with emphasis on the applications and 

computations in operations research. Complex mathematical concepts are effectively

 explained by means of carefully designed numerical examples, essentially eliminating

 the need for formal mathematical proofs. The integration of practical applications of

 software allows students to test concepts that could not, otherwise, be presented

 effectively. The book includes fully analyzed practical situations and each chapter 

concludes with summary applications borrowed from published case studies.

Key Features 

• AMPL, the powerful commercial modeling language, has been integrated 
• throughout the book using numerous examples ranging from linear- and
•  network- to integer- and nonlinear programming.
• An Excel-based combined nearest neighbor-reversal heuristic is presented for the 
• traveling salesperson problem
• Markov chains treatment has been expanded.
• Approximately 50 end-of-chapter mini-cases of real-life situations are included.
• Each chapter starts with a study guide that facilitates the understanding of the
•  material and the effective use of the accompanying software
• Excel spreadsheet implementations are used extensively throughout the book.
• The use of Excel Solver has been expanded significantly throughout the book, particularly in the areas of linear, network, integer, and nonlinear programming

Table of Contents

• What is Operations Research?
• Modeling with Linear Programming
• The Simplex Method and Sensitivity Analysis
• Duality and Post-Optimal Analysis
• Transportation Model and its Variants
• Network Models
• Advanced Linear Programming
• Goal Programming
• Integer Linear Programming
• Deterministic Dynamic Programming
• Deterministic Inventory Models
• Review of Basic Probability
• Decision Analysis and Games
• Probabilistic Inventory Models
• Queueing Systems
• Simulation Modeling
• Markov Chains
• Classical Optimization Theory
• Nonlinear Programming Algorithms
• Additional Network and LP Algorithms
• Forecasting Models
• Probabilistic Dynamic Programming
• Markovian Decision Process
• Case Analysis

Details of Book: Operations Research: An Introduction

Book:	Operations Research: An Introduction
Author:	Hamdy A Taha
ISBN:	8131711048
ISBN-13:	9788131711040 ,  978-8131711040
Binding:	Paperback
Publishing Date:	2008
Publisher:	Pearson
Edition:	8thEdition
Number of Pages:	800
Language:	English