Operations Research

Author: Xu Jiuping
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the main contents of operations research, focusing on the theoretical and methodological aspects of quantitative analysis, such as linear programming, dynamic programming, network analysis, decision analysis, game theory, queuing theory, inventory theory, reliability theory, as well as simulation and forecasting techniques, which are widely applied. The book features a complete structural system, combining theory with practice. It incorporates numerous case studies and exercises, and demonstrates the use of software tools such as LINDO, LINGO, MATLAB, and WinQSB. The book is supported by a teacher's manual, a selected collection of exercises and cases, an exam and assessment system, multimedia teaching materials, and an online teaching support system that is regularly updated, providing a comprehensive teaching support. This book is suitable for undergraduate or graduate teaching in management, information science, applied mathematics, and engineering disciplines in higher education institutions. It can also serve as a training text for business managers, engineering technicians, and personnel in government departments to learn scientific management methods.