MAT3182

Operations research

(SCI)

Coordinator: Dr Tom Hall

4 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour support class per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MAT2020 or MAT2091

Synopsis: Applications of operations research techniques and algorithms to planning and management problems. Topics selected from linear programming problems, decision-tree models, network optimisation and inventory management, scheduling models, production planning, allocation of resources, non-linear and parametric optimisation, integer programming and combinatorial optimisation, heuristic methods for large-scale problems, use of operations research software in the solution of practical problems.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Assignments: 30%