Operations Research

Author: Wu Qinglie
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The book is divided into 12 chapters, systematically and comprehensively introducing the basic principles and methods of major branches of operational research, including linear programming, goal programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, graph and network analysis, network planning, inventory theory, queuing theory, game theory, and decision theory. It strives to connect theory with practice, explaining concepts and algorithmic approaches in an accessible manner. The book is supplemented with a substantial number of application examples and exercises, including some past graduate entrance examination questions and practical problems with strong real-world backgrounds. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in management science, engineering management, systems engineering, industrial engineering, information management and information systems, e-commerce, as well as economics and management, and other related disciplines in science and engineering. It can also be used as a teaching material for graduate students in management science and engineering, systems engineering, and other related fields.