An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming

An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming

by Saul I. Gass
An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming

An Illustrated Guide to Linear Programming

by Saul I. Gass

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Overview


"I would not hesitate to recommend the book." — Industrial Engineering
Linear programming is an extremely effective problem-solving tool, with applications in business, agriculture, government, manufacturing, transportation, engineering, and many other areas. This very readable book presents an elementary introduction to linear programming in a refreshing, often humorous style.
Requiring no math beyond high-school algebra, the book shows how linear programming can help anyone reach the optimum solution for a host of diverse problems. Chapter One introduces the basic concepts of linear programming and discusses its relationship to other mathematical models. Chapter Two discusses the formulation of linear-programming problems, including detailed treatment of problems involving diet, catering, assignment, and activity analysis. Chapter Three briefly introduces solution techniques for linear-programming problems, emphasizing the graphical approach. The final chapter describes and formulates a number of important applications, including network problems, traveling-salesman problems and the relationship between linear programming and the theory of games.
Finally, a useful appendix offers precise statements of definitions, theorems and techniques, as well as additional computational procedures. Enlivened with over 70 excellent illustrations, this book represents a very accessible introduction to basic linear programming.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486262581
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 03/01/1990
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 190
Sales rank: 586,840
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
1 INTRODUCTION
On Getting Dressed
Operations Research and Models
The Transportation Problem
2 FORMULATION OF PROBLEMS
The Diet Problem
The Caterer Problem
The Trim Problem
The Personnel-assignment Problem
The Activity-analysis Problem
3 SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS
Single-variable Problems (for the True Beginner)
Two-variable Problems
A Manufacturing Problem
The Diet Problem (Again)
4 LINEAR POTPOURRI
Network Problems
The Traveling-salesman Problem
The Contract-awards Problem
The Theory of Games
MATHEMATICAL APPENDIX AND SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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