Operations Research: A Practical Approach

This textbook offers an introduction to Operations Research and as fundamental preparation for more advanced courses in linear and nonlinear optimization and various stochastic models and analyses. Many students in mathematics, industrial engineering, computer science, economics and finance may take only one course in Operations Research, with the hope of applying the tools of OR in their major fields of endeavor. The book provides the best possible succinct and efficient orientation into the area of OR: creating mathematical models of problems, using applicable algorithms for solving optimization problems, and employing various other methods for studying and analyzing stochastic systems.