An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming - Brossura

Gass, Saul I.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486262588 ISBN 13: 9780486262581

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 1990

Riassunto

"I would not hesitate to recommend the book." — Industrial Engineering
Linear programming is an extremely effective problem-solving tool, with applications in business, agriculture, government, manufacturing, transportation, engineering, and many other areas. This very readable book presents an elementary introduction to linear programming in a refreshing, often humorous style.
Requiring no math beyond high-school algebra, the book shows how linear programming can help anyone reach the optimum solution for a host of diverse problems. Chapter One introduces the basic concepts of linear programming and discusses its relationship to other mathematical models. Chapter Two discusses the formulation of linear-programming problems, including detailed treatment of problems involving diet, catering, assignment, and activity analysis. Chapter Three briefly introduces solution techniques for linear-programming problems, emphasizing the graphical approach. The final chapter describes and formulates a number of important applications, including network problems, traveling-salesman problems and the relationship between linear programming and the theory of games.
Finally, a useful appendix offers precise statements of definitions, theorems and techniques, as well as additional computational procedures. Enlivened with over 70 excellent illustrations, this book represents a very accessible introduction to basic linear programming.

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Contenuti

Preface 1 INTRODUCTION On Getting Dressed Operations Research and Models The Transportation Problem 2 FORMULATION OF PROBLEMS The Diet Problem The Caterer Problem The Trim Problem The Personnel-assignment Problem The Activity-analysis Problem 3 SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS Single-variable Problems (for the True Beginner) Two-variable Problems A Manufacturing Problem The Diet Problem (Again) 4 LINEAR POTPOURRI Network Problems The Traveling-salesman Problem The Contract-awards Problem The Theory of Games MATHEMATICAL APPENDIX AND SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Product Description

Entertaining, nontechnical introduction covers basic concepts of linear programming and its relationship to operations research; geometric interpretation and problem solving, solution techniques, network problems, much more. Appendix offers precise statements of definitions, theorems, and techniques, additional computational procedures. Only high-school algebra needed. Bibliography.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0486262588
• ISBN 13: 9780486262581
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 190