Business Adm and Social Science
IET005 Operations Research 6.0 ECTS credits
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LANGUAGE: English/Swedish
EXAMINER
Eilif Hensvold T f prof
PREREQUISITES
MAM 041 or equivalent.
COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give knowledge of mathematical modeling of complex industrial problems and basic operations research techniques.
CONTENTS
Operations research concerns the application of mathematical modeling of complex problems arising in the management and operation of large systems of human beings, machines, materials and money in industry, business, government and defense. The purpose is to help management to determine its policy and actions.
Techniques of operations research considered are: Linear programming, linear goal programming, integer programming, dynamic programming, non-linear programming, network analysis, game theory and decision analysis. Applications: Production planning, product-mix decisions, facility location, routing and scheduling of vehicles and crews, blending problems and investment planning.
Furthermore the historical development, the practical significance and the limitations of the mathematical modeling are discussed.
TEACHING
EXAMINATION
COURSE GRADE SCALE: 3, 4, 5
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Required assignments 3.0 ECTS
Written exam 3.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Hillier, F., Lieberman, G., Introduction to Operations Research, 6th edition, McGraw Hill, 1995.
Additional material will be available during the course.
Further Reading:
Luenberger, D., Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 2nd edition, Addison Wesley, 1984 (theoretic approach).
Taha, H., Operations Research. An Introduction, Macmillan 1992 (alternative main book)
REMARKS
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Further information: Eilif Hensvold
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