Operations Research: Fundamentals and Applications - (4th Edition)

Author: Hu Yunquan
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the main theories and methods of various branches of operations research, including linear programming, integer programming, goal programming, graph and network analysis, dynamic programming, inventory theory, queuing theory, decision theory, and game theory. The content strives to clarify the economic and physical meanings of concepts and methods. Numerous examples are used to illustrate the establishment of various models and their practical applications. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter, and a set of challenging comprehensive exercises is compiled at the end of the book. These can be used to enhance comprehensive modeling skills or as case studies for classroom discussions. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in economics and management disciplines at universities and colleges, as well as for and engineering technicians in management cadres' colleges, factories, mines, and economic administrative departments for self-study or reference materials on operations research.