Hillier, Frederick S. <br/><br/>
Introduction to operations research / 
Frederick S. Hillier and Gerald J. Lieberman 
 - Eighth edition 
 - New York, NY :  McGraw Hill Education,  c2005 
 - xxv, 1061 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Overview of the operations research modeling approach -- Introduction to lienar programming -- Solver linear programming problems: the simplex method -- The theory of the simplex method -- Duality theory and sensitivity analyis -- Other algorithmos for linear programming -- The transportation and assgnment problems -- Network optimization models -- Dynamic programming -- Integer programming -- nonlinear programming -- Metaheuristics -- Game theory -- Decision analysis -- Markov chains -- Queueing theory -- Inventory theory -- Markov decision processes -- Simulation -- Apendixes -- Partial answers to selected problems -- Indexes. 
<br/><br/> The 8th edition of "Introduction to Operations Research" remains the classic operations research text, while incorporating a wealth of state-of-the-art, user-friendly software and more coverage of modern OR topics. The hallmark features of this edition include solid coverage of fundamentals and state-of-the-practice operations research software used in conjunction with examples from the text. This edition will also feature the latest developments in OR, such as metaheuristics, simulation, and spreadsheet modeling. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>72527447 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>OPERATIONS RESEARCH
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T 57.6 .H55 2005