Operations Research and Management Science Handbook

Buch | Hardcover

898 Seiten

2007
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
9780849397219 (ISBN)

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Offers an overview of operations research methods and applications. This book is suitable for those who use analytical techniques in decision making.

Operations Research (OR) began as an interdisciplinary activity to solve complex military problems during World War II. Utilizing principles from mathematics, engineering, business, computer science, economics, and statistics, OR has developed into a full fledged academic discipline with practical application in business, industry, government and military. Currently regarded as a body of established mathematical models and methods essential to solving complicated management issues, OR provides quantitative analysis of problems from which managers can make objective decisions. Operations Research and Management Science (OR/MS) methodologies continue to flourish in numerous decision making fields.

Featuring a mix of international authors, Operations Research and Management Science Handbook combines OR/MS models, methods, and applications into one comprehensive, yet concise volume. The first resource to reach for when confronting OR/MS difficulties, this text –

Provides a single source guide in OR/MS
Bridges theory and practice
Covers all topics relevant to OR/MS
Offers a quick reference guide for students, researchers and practitioners
Contains unified and up-to-date coverage designed and edited with non-experts in mind
Discusses software availability for all OR/MS techniques
Includes contributions from a mix of domestic and international experts
The 26 chapters in the handbook are divided into two parts. Part I contains 14 chapters that cover the fundamental OR/MS models and methods. Each chapter gives an overview of a particular OR/MS model, its solution methods and illustrates successful applications. Part II of the handbook contains 11 chapters discussing the OR/MS applications in specific areas. They include airlines, e-commerce, energy systems, finance, military, production systems, project management, quality control, reliability, supply chain management and water resources. Part

II ends with a chapter on the future of OR/MS applications.

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

History and Definition of Operations Research. Linear Programming. Nonlinear Programming. Integer Programming. Network Optimization Models. Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Dynamic Programming. Decision Analysis. Graph Theory. Project Management. Stochastic Processes and Markov Chains. Inventory Control. Production Planning, Scheduling, and Sequencing. Queuing Models. Reliability. Quality Control. Stochastic Programming. Simulation. Game Theory. Large Scale Optimization. Heuristic Methods.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.12.2007
Reihe/Serie	Operations Research Series
Zusatzinfo	128 Tables, black and white; 209 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1723 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-13	9780849397219 / 9780849397219
Zustand	Neuware