Operations research : Principles and practice
By: Pai, Pradeep Prabhakar.
Publisher: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2012Edition: 1st.Description: xvi, 827p. | Binding - Paperback | 24.5*18.5 cm.ISBN: 9780198075479; 0198075472.Subject(s): Mechanical EngineeringDDC classification: 003 Summary: Operations Research: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the needs of business management students. It explains the concepts and managerial applications of operations research lucidly, with the help of graphs, tables, and numerous solved examples. Comprising 18 chapters, the book provides an in-depth coverage of linear programming problem and its various applications-extensions such as assignment problems, transportation problems, and integer and goal programming. Also, various theories and processes related to inventory management methods, sequencing, and queuing theory have been covered in detail. The book covers important topics such as network analysis tools, Markov chains, and decision theory. It concludes with chapters on investment analysis and non-linear programming. A comprehensive chapter on game theory applications adds further value to the book. This book would also be useful for students pursuing postgraduate courses in operations research and commerce. Besides, it offers valuable insights into the subject for practitioners to optimize in business situations.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Text Books | Departmental Library - SOET Reading Hall | Circulation | 003 PAI (Browse shelf) | Available | DE0532 |
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003 BRO Schaum's outline of theory and problems of operations research | 003 HIL Introduction to operations research | 003 PAI Operations research | 003 PAI Operations research | 003 VER Operation research | 003 YAD Operations research | 003.3 SIN Modelling and simulation |
Operations Research: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the needs of business management students. It explains the concepts and managerial applications of operations research lucidly, with the help of graphs, tables, and numerous solved examples. Comprising 18 chapters, the book provides an in-depth coverage of linear programming problem and its various applications-extensions such as assignment problems, transportation problems, and integer and goal programming. Also, various theories and processes related to inventory management methods, sequencing, and queuing theory have been covered in detail. The book covers important topics such as network analysis tools, Markov chains, and decision theory. It concludes with chapters on investment analysis and non-linear programming. A comprehensive chapter on game theory applications adds further value to the book.
This book would also be useful for students pursuing postgraduate courses in operations research and commerce. Besides, it offers valuable insights into the subject for practitioners to optimize in business situations.
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