Management Science

Author: Cheng Xiaohong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Operations Research is an applied science that widely utilizes existing scientific and technological knowledge and mathematical methods to solve specific problems in practice, providing quantitative evidence for decision-makers to choose optimal decisions. It holds significant importance in natural sciences, social sciences, as well as in engineering, production practices, economic construction, and modern management. As an emerging discipline, Operations Research only shifted from the military field to the economic field after World War II. With the advancement of science and technology, particularly computer technology, and the progress of social and economic construction, Operations Research has experienced rapid development and widespread application. Every branch has developed systematic theories, specialized techniques, and methods, making the content very rich. Based on the knowledge structure needs of students in economic management majors, especially logistics, this book systematically introduces the basic ideas, relevant theories, and application methods of Linear Programming, Transportation Problems, Integer Programming, Graphs and Networks, Dynamic Programming, Game Theory, and Decision Theory, with a particular emphasis on Transportation Problems and Route Problems. As a targeted textbook, it caters to the characteristics of students in general economic management institutions. Building on years of teaching experience and multiple instances of guiding students in mathematical modeling competitions, the book reduces unnecessary mathematical proofs and presents Operations Research algorithms in an easy-to-understand and accessible manner. The book places special emphasis on how Operations Research models and methods can be applied to solve real-world problems. It includes more complex cases tailored to the characteristics of economic management majors, focusing on cultivating students' ability to use Operations Research knowledge to address practical issues, allowing them to truly grasp the essence of Operations Research.