Links for MATH 460. Operations Research
Publisher & Author Provided Web Resources:
Web site for An Introduction to Management Science,
11e
Learning
objectives for this course
Class Sessions:
Class
Session #1: Sample
Problem. (See Section
2.1 in textbook.)
Class
Session #2 (See
Section 2.2 in textbook.)
Class Session #3 Graphical Solution Procedure for LP
Problems – Maximization
Computer
Solution of LP Problems & Interpretation of Output
(See
Sections 2.2. 2.3, 2.4 in textbook)
Class Session #4 Sample
LP Problem ; Interpretation
of Computer Output
Class Session #5 Sensitivity
Analysis; Page
1; Page
2; Page
3
Class Session #6 A
Minimization Problem; Interpretation of Computer Output
Class Session #7 Model
Formulation – A
Case Study; MS
Solution; Excel
a; Excel
b ; Notes
(Excel Output)
Class Session #8 Case
Study – Scheduling Police Officers
Class Session #9 Discussion
– Graphical Sensitivity Analysis & Associated Computations
Class
Session #10 Simplex
Algorithm Introduced
Class Session 11 Par,
Inc. Revisited, Simplex
Algorithm – An Introduction
Class Session 12 Simplex
Algorithm – Practice & Interpretation
Class Session 13 Some
Notes; Practice/Review
Exercises
Class Session 14 Practice/Review
Exercises Continued
Class Session 15 Test
#1
Class Session 16 Tableau
Form: The General Case
Class Session 17 Simplex
Algorithm Special Cases; Sample
Output
Class Session 18 Transportation
Problem (Section 7.1)
Class Session 19 Simplex Based Sensitivity Analysis & Transportation Problem
Class Session 20 Transshipment
Problem (Section 7.3)
Class Session 21 Case
Study – Pollution on the Peacock, Questions/Discussion
Class Session 22 Case
Study Continued, Questions/Discussion
Class Session 24 Case
Study Wrap Up, Questions/Discussion
Class Session 25 Questions/Discussion
Class Session 26 Test #2
Class Session 27 Introduction
to Markov Chain Processes (MCP)
Class Session 28 Absorbing
MCPs
Class Session 29 Prepare
Group Presentation
Class Session 30 Prepare
Group Presentation
Class Session 31 Absorbing
MCPs Continued
Class Session 32 MCPs - Summary, Example, and a Proof
Class Session 33 Assignment
Problem (Section 7.2)
Class Session 34 Integer LP
(Sections 8.1 & 8.2)
Class Session 35 Shortest
Route Problem (Section 9.1)
Class Session 36 RHS
Sensitivity Analysis (Section 6.1)
Class Session 37 Project
Scheduling – PERT/CPM (Section 10.1)
Class Session 38 Goal
Programming (Section 15.1)
Class Session 39 Introduction
to Game Theory
Class Session 40 Two-person
Zero Sum Games
Class Session 41 Fundamental
Theorem of Game Theory
Class Session 42 Test #3 is
Due, Some Review, Pecking Orders
Class Session 43 Discussion,
Review,
Examples, MCP Notes
Class Session 44 Discussion,
Review, Examples
Class Session 45 Final
Exam
Link
to a web-based Java script simplex method tool
Link
to a Java script pivot and Gauss-Jordan tool
Link
to an On-Line Game Theory Utility & Simulation