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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this highly-regarded text has been fully updated whilst maintaining the accessible and comprehensive style that makes this text so popular.Packed with diverse realistic examples from Scotland to Saudi Arabia, this truly internationalized version of the landmark text from the Anderson, Sweeney and Williams team provides a complete introduction to the subjects of Management Science and Operations Research.
Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.An Introduction to Linear Programming 3.Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and Interpretation of Solution 4.Linear Programming Applications 5.Linear Programming: The Simplex Method 6.Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality 7.Transportation, Assignment and Transshipment Problems 8.Network Models 9.Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM 10.Inventory Models 11.Queuing Models 12.Simulation 13.Decision Analysis 14.Multicriteria Decisions Conclusion: Management Science in Practice Appendix A Areas for the Standard Normal Distribution Appendix B Values of e_l Appendix C Bibliography and References Appendix D Self-Test Solutions Online chapters 15.Integer Linear Programming 16.Forecasting 17.Dynamic Programming 18.Markov Processes
