Brief Contents
Preface xxv
About the Authors xxix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 An Introduction to Linear Programming 28
Chapter 3 Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and
Interpretation of Solution 92
Chapter 4 Linear Programming Applications in Marketing,
Finance, and Operations Management 153
Chapter 5 Advanced Linear Programming Applications 214
Chapter 6 Distribution and Network Models 255
Chapter 7 Integer Linear Programming 317
Chapter 8 Nonlinear Optimization Models 365
Chapter 9 Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM 412
Chapter 10 Inventory Models 453
Chapter 11 Waiting Line Models 502
Chapter 12 Simulation 542
Chapter 13 Decision Analysis 602
Chapter 14 Multicriteria Decisions 659
Chapter 15 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 703
Chapter 16 Markov Processes 761
Chapter 17 Linear Programming: Simplex Method On Website
Chapter 18 Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality
On Website
Chapter 19 Solution Procedures for Transportation and
Assignment Problems On Website
Chapter 20 Minimal Spanning Tree On Website
Chapter 21 Dynamic Programming On Website
Appendixes 787
Appendix A Building Spreadsheet Models 788
Appendix B Areas for the Standard Normal Distribution 815
Appendix C Values of eλ 817
Appendix D References and Bibliography 818
Appendix E Self-Test Solutions and Answers
to Even-Numbered Problems 820
Index 853