Branch and Bound Methods for Combinatorial Problems Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Softcover
- New

Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United KingdomPBShop.store UK
AbeBooks seller since June 11, 1999
Condition: New
US$ 28.48
Quantity: 15 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Seller Inventory # LW-9781334018299
- Title
- Branch and Bound Methods for Combinatorial Problems Classic Reprint
- Author
- John D. C. Little
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1334018294
- ISBN 13
- 9781334018299
- Item weight
- 141 grams
Unlock a practical framework for solving difficult optimization problems.
This book introduces the branch and bound method and shows how it partitions large solution spaces into manageable pieces, then uses bounds to prune non-promising options.
Through concrete examples, including the traveling salesman problem and scheduling scenarios, you’ll see how lower bounds, branching decisions, and problem structure work together to find optimal solutions. The discussion blends theory with hands-on technique, illustrating why some strategies succeed where others fail and how memory can accelerate search.
- Understand how to create and use lower bounds to guide the search for optimal solutions.
- Learn practical branching rules and how to handle constraints to eliminate infeasible options.
- See how reductions and problem structure turn large problems into sequences of simpler subproblems.
- Explore applications from scheduling and flow shops to coordinating complex networks.
Ideal for readers of operations research and combinatorial optimization seeking clear methods and real‑world examples.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
PBShop.store UK
Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since June 11, 1999
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 10 to 20 business days | 10 to 20 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 4.45 | US$ 4.45 |
Payment methods
Store description
Specialty
Hardbacks, PaperbacksSeller's business information
Pbshop.co.uk
Unit 22 Horcott Industrial Estate, Horcott Road
Fairford, United Kingdom GL7 4BX
Terms of sale
Returns Policy
We ask all customers to contact us for authorisation should they wish to return their order. Orders returned without authorisation may not be credited.
If you wish to return, please contact us within 14 days of receiving your order to obtain authorisation.
Returns requested beyond this time will not be authorised.
Our team will provide full instructions on how to return your order and once received our returns department will process your refund.
Please note the cost to return any unwanted order to us is borne by the buyer.
Should your order arrive damaged, not as advertised or faulty, we must be advised of this within 14 days of delivery. Please contact us so we can find the best solution for you.
Our Customer Care Team can be contacted by emailing alborders@paperbackshop.co.uk, or by calling our UK Office on +441285 712 917. We are available 9:00am till 5:30pm GMT Monday to Friday.
Shipping terms
Orders are shipped from our UK warehouse. Delivery thereafter is between 4 and 14 business days. Please contact us if you have any queries about our services or products.