Operations research/ Kanti Swarup, P.K. Gupta and Man Mohan

Includes bibliography and index

Prerequisite -- Introduction -- Linear programming problem: formulation and graphical solution -- The simplex method -- Duality in linear programing -- Revised simplex method and bounded variable technique -- The transportation problem -- The assignment, routing problems -- Post-optimal analysis -- games and strategies -- Sequencing problems -- Integer programming problem -- Dynamic programming -- Non-linear programming -- Non-linear programming techniques -- Probability, Markov analysis and finite differences -- Decision analysis -- Inventory control -- Replacement problems and system reliability -- Simulation -- Network scheduling by PERT/CPM -- Resource analysis in network scheduling -- Information theory -- Some advanced topics in programming -- Some cases in O.R.

For over four decades, Operations Research : An Introduction to Management Science has provided its readers with a sound conceptual understanding of various mathematical approaches and techniques that have shaped management science. Operations research methods / techniques have laid the foundations for a scientific approach to managerial decision-making and have become increasingly popular in recent times. This book aims to make these concepts and methods easily understandable, enabling its readers to appreciate the role of ‘Management Science’ in the organizational decision-making processes. The book is intended to serve as a core textbook for the students who can equip themselves with a robust understanding of operations research concepts before applying them directly to real-life business problems.