Description

About the Book

The 2nd edition of this well-organized and comprehensive book continues to provide an in-depth coverage of the theory and applications of operations research. It emphasizes the role of operations research not only as an effective decision-making tool, but also as an essential productivity improvement tool to deal with real-world management problems. This edition is redesigned into four units containing fifteen chapters. All the chapters are discussed in detail and topics are more easier in understanding with the help of number of solved and unsolved numerical.

The new edition explains the basics of operations research and discussing various optimization techniques such as linear and non-linear programming, dynamic programming, goal programming, parametric programming, integer programming, transportation and assignment problems, inventory control, and network techniques. It also gives a comprehensive account of game theory, queuing theory, project management, replacement and maintenance analysis, and production scheduling.

This book, with its many student friendly features, would be eminently suitable as a text for students of engineering (mechanical, production and industrial engineering), management, mathematics, statistics, and postgraduate students of commerce and computer applications (MCA).

About the Author

Sonam Sharma is working as an Assistant Professor in Dewan Institute of Management Studies, Meerut, since August 2004. She has obtained her M.Sc. (Statistics) degree with a gold medal from Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut and obtained PGDHRM from IGNOU. She has presented papers in many national and international seminars, conferences and workshops.