Overview

One can say that operations research consists of t he application of sci ent i fi c methods to the complex problems encount ered in the management of large systems. These systems arise, for example, in indust ry , administration and defense. The goal i s t o aid management in the determi nation of policy vi a the use of t ractable models. A model can be defined as a schem at i c description of t he syst em under consideration (which may be a company, a market, a bat t le, or a t ransportati on network, for example) . To be useful , t he m odel must include a representation of the interaction bet ween the syst em elements. An example could be t he m odel of perfect gases. Perfect gases do not exi st , but the concept helps US t o understand the behavior of real gases . Si mi larly, the atomic model helps us to understand t he structure of material. One of t he non-tri vi al problems of opera- tions research i s the choice of an appropri at e model . For example, sub-at omic particles help in t he underst anding of superconduct i vi t y, but they could result in an unnecessarily complex model for t he behavior of gases if we were in- terested only in the relationship between volume, t emperature and pressure.

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Author:   John B. Thomas ,  Michel Sakarovitch
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.343kg
ISBN:  

9780387908298

ISBN 10:   0387908293
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   14 March 1983
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I Introduction to Linear Programming.- II Dual Linear Programs.- III Elements of the Theory of Linear Systems.- IV Bases and Basic Solutions of Linear Programs.- V The Simplex Algorithm.- VI The Two Phases of the Simplex Method: Theoretical Results Proved by Application of The Simplex Method.- VII Computational Aspects of the Simplex Method: Revised Simplex Algorithm; Bounded Variables.- VIII Geometric Interpretation of the Simplex Method.- IX Complements on Duality: Economic Interpretation of Dual Variables.- X The Dual Simplex Algorithm: Parametric Linear Programming.- XI The Transportation Problem.- References.- Aide Memoire and Index of Algorithms.

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