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020			_a9780198075479
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041			_aENG
082			_2DDC23 _a003 _bPAI
100			_913546 _aPai, Pradeep Prabhakar
245			_aOperations research _b: Principles and practice
250			_a1st
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c2012
300			_axvi, 827p. _bPaperback _c24.5*18.5 cm
520			_aOperations 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. _bComprising 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.
650		0	_94626 _aMechanical Engineering
942			_2ddc _cBK