TY - BOOK AU - Hillier, Frederick S. AU - Lieberman, Gerald J. TI - Introduction to operations research SN - 9780071251334 AV - T 57.6 .H55 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - New York, NY PB - McGraw-Hill KW - OPERATIONS RESEARCH N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- Overview of the operations research modeling approach -- Introduction to lienar programming -- Solver linear programming problems: the simplex method -- The theory of the simplex method -- Duality theory and sensitivity analyis -- Other algorithmos for linear programming -- The transportation and assgnment problems -- Network optimization models -- Dynamic programming -- Integer programming -- nonlinear programming -- Metaheuristics -- Game theory -- Decision analysis -- Markov chains -- Queueing theory -- Inventory theory -- Markov decision processes -- Simulation -- Apendixes -- Partial answers to selected problems -- Indexes N2 - The 8th edition of "Introduction to Operations Research" remains the classic operations research text, while incorporating a wealth of state-of-the-art, user-friendly software and more coverage of modern OR topics. The hallmark features of this edition include solid coverage of fundamentals and state-of-the-practice operations research software used in conjunction with examples from the text. This edition will also feature the latest developments in OR, such as metaheuristics, simulation, and spreadsheet modeling. ER -