Linear and Integer Programming: Theory and Practice: v. 198 (Pure and Applied Mathematics) - Hardcover

Sierksma, Gerard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824796950 ISBN 13: 9780824796952

Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc, 1996

Synopsis

This work details the theoretical and practical aspects of linear and integer programming, covering a range of subjects including duality, optimality criteria, sensitivity analysis and numerous solution techniques for linear-programming problems. Pedagogical features include a user-friendly IBM-compatible software package for solving linear-programming problems; numerous, nontrivial case studies, and more. College and university bookstores may order five or more copies at a special student price which is available on request from Marcel Dekker, Inc.

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Review

"Abundant praise for the previous edition. . . ...this book is well-suited to accompany courses in operations research....mathematical theory is well motivated by interesting and plausible examples." ---Mathematical Reviews (1998) ..."very recommendable as a textbook and to anybody wishing to learn the topic." ---Optimization (1997) ..."the book is a nice balance between theory and applications....and gives a sound background for the techniques used and for investigating real problems." ---Zentralblatt f]r Mathematik (1998) ..."[a] clearly written textbook." ---Operations Research Spectrum (1998)

About the Author

Gerard Sierksma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Econometrics at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0824796950
• ISBN 13: 9780824796952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 696