The guiding philosophy of the authors has been to treat the subject matter from a mathematical perspective, highlighting the fact that Operations Research is essentially a science of decision making, affecting almost every aspect of life and translating into real life benefits. Their approach has been two-fold—to motivate the students to learn the basic concepts of OR while developing mathematical modelling and problem solving skills, and to enhance their decision making capabilities. This book on Operations Researchcovers the existing syllabi of UG/PG programmes in many of the Indian Technical Universities.
Dr Chandrasekhar Salimath is Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics at the JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida. He has taught for 38 years at the UG and PG levels with a research experience of 12 years in ‘wavelet theory’ and its applications. He has published six papers in international journals and co-authored textbooks for the UG programme. He has delivered invited talks at several conferences.
Dr Bhupender Parashar is Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics at the JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida. He completed his PhD in 2005 from the Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. He has more than fifteen years of experience in teaching Operations Research to UG and PG students of engineering and management. His research interests include reliability modelling and information theory. He has published a number of papers in international and national journals of repute including IEEE. He has co-authored three books on engineering mathematics and discrete mathematics.
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1. Operations Research—An Overview 2. Linear Programming (LP)-I 3. Linear Programming (LP)-II 4. Transportation Problem (TP) 5. Assignment Problem (AP) 6. Job Sequencing Problem (JSP) 7. Network Models 8. Project Management 9. Game Theory 10. Queueing (Waiting Line) Theory 11. Inventory Control (Management) 12. Replacement (Maintenance) Theory Suggested Reading Index