Decision science; theory and applications.9789086860012 Decision science; theory and applications. Ed. by G.D.H. Claassen et al. Wageningen Academic Publishers 2007 473 pages $90.00 Paperback Mansholt publication series; v.2 HD30 Designed as a general introduction to operations research operations research Application of scientific methods to management and administration of military, government, commercial, and industrial systems. It began during World War II in Britain when teams of scientists worked with the Royal Air Force to improve radar detection of , this focuses on the practical aspects of the development and applications of quantitative methods in support of decision making, but also gives readers sufficient theory to understand the reasoning behind the processes. The result thoroughly supports the modeling process and helps readers develop inquiry and development methods. With examples illustrating nearly every topic, the authors introduce linear programming with a graphical example, explain the simplex method simplex method Standard technique in linear programming for solving an optimization problem, typically one involving a function and several constraints expressed as inequalities. , and show how to perform duality Duality (physics) The state of having two natures, which is often applied in physics. The classic example is wave-particle duality. The elementary constituents of nature—electrons, quarks, photons, gravitons, and so on—behave in some respects and sensitivity analysis. They advance to multi-objective problems, including interactive multiple criteria decision-making approaches, integer linear programming, networks, dynamic programming, modeling techniques, heuristics, nonlinear programming Nonlinear programming The area of applied mathematics and operations research concerned with finding the largest or smallest value of a function subject to constraints or restrictions on the variables of the function. and discrete-event simulation, with a foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my inventory management. Although written for undergraduate and graduate students in introductory courses, this would also serve researchers and others as a professional reference. Distributed in the US by Enfield. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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