Mathematical programming : theory and methods /

Mathematical Programming, a branch of Operations Research, is perhaps the most efficient technique in making optimal decisions. This self-contained book is an overview of mathematical programming from its origins. It is suitable both as a text and as a reference.

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Main Authors: Sinha, S. M
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: New Delhi :
Publication Dates: 2006.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9788131203767
Summary: Mathematical Programming, a branch of Operations Research, is perhaps the most efficient technique in making optimal decisions. This self-contained book is an overview of mathematical programming from its origins. It is suitable both as a text and as a reference.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv, 572 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 534-565) and index.
ISBN: 9780080535937
0080535933
1281311340
9781281311344
Index Number: QA402
CLC: O221
Contents: Front Cover; Mathematical Programming: Theory and Methods; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Background and Historical Sketch; 1.2. Linear Programming; 1.3. Illustrative Examples; 1.4. Graphical Solutions; 1.5. Nonlinear Programming; PART 1: MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 2. Basic Theory of Sets and Functions; Chapter 3. Vector Spaces; Chapter 4. Matrices and Determinants; Chapter 5. Linear Transformations and Rank; Chapter 6. Quadratic Forms and Eigenvalue Problems; Chapter 7. Systems of Linear Equations and Linear Inequalities; Chapter 8. Convex Sets and Convex Cone