Introductory Operations Research

Krishna Dev Kumar

ISBN 10: 3540401385 / ISBN 13: 9783540401384

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2004, 2004

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Neuware -This introductory text provides undergraduate and graduate students with a concise and practical introduction to the primary concepts and techniques of optimization. Practicing engineers and managers will also find useful its concentration on problems and examples relevant to them. With a strong emphasis on basic concepts and techniques throughout, the book explains the theory behind each technique as simply as possible, along with illustrations and worked examples. It gives a balanced treatment of both the linear and nonlinear programming, plus search techniques, geometric programming, and game theory. Some typical problems varying in difficulty level are solved so readers can appreciate intricacies of the underlying concepts useful for practical problem solving. Suitable for individual or group learning, the book also includes numerous end-of-chapter problems for study and review.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 596 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introductory Operations Research
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540401385
• ISBN 13: 9783540401384
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 37D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 37 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1051 grams

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This introductory text provides undergraduate and graduate students with a concise and practical introduction to the primary concepts and techniques of optimization. Practicing engineers and managers will also find useful its concentration on problems and examples relevant to them. With a strong emphasis on basic concepts and techniques throughout, the book explains the theory behind each technique as simply as possible, along with illustrations and worked examples. It gives a balanced treatment of both the linear and nonlinear programming, plus search techniques, geometric programming, and game theory. Some typical problems varying in difficulty level are solved so readers can appreciate intricacies of the underlying concepts useful for practical problem solving. Suitable for individual or group learning, the book also includes numerous end-of-chapter problems for study and review.