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Introduction to Operations Research

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Without diluting any of the features of the sixth edition, the focus of the revision for the seventh edition is on increasing the motivation and excitement of the students by making the book considerably more "real-world" orientated and accessible. Twenty-five new cases have been added at the end of the problem sections, and new material includes eight new sections discussing the practical application of various techniques of operations research, a new chapter on project management with PERT/CPM, and many new problems. The CD-ROM provides an array of software options that reflect contemporary practice.

1220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

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June 30, 2023
i did WONDERFUL in this class hehe
the book explains everything really well and the excercises are as fun and challenging as they are doable
i rarely read my math related textbooks but this one was a wonderful ride throughout the semester <3
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127 reviews17 followers
October 19, 2012
Used as textbook for Introduction to Operations Research course for first-year MBA students at Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, Fall 1980.
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April 18, 2020
It's funny to fangirl over a textbook but I have to say this textbook made me love stochastic modelling and its applications. I cannot speak for every industrial engineer out there, but as an Industrial Engineering student I believe this book is way more abstract in some topics, which was something I liked a lot during the time I used this book.
I really hope to grasp all the concepts this book presented.
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115 reviews32 followers
October 27, 2013
I used this book in my final year, mechanical engineering B.Sc. and it was very helpful.

The book is very extensive, it starts from basic level to advanced level in a gradual and harmonic way. It covers each and every concept, tool, technique, algorithm and problem solving method that I've ever known, and more than most people would need, both in studies and in industrial applications.

The 22 chapters are very interesting; very helpful explanation and solved examples, graphs, charts, tables. It's just wonderful. The use of spreadsheet and other solver software applications were the most interesting and helpful feature in the book too!

I skipped some advanced and unneeded chapters in the halfway, but I'm sure I will need to use this book forever and ever, both in study and work and even in life and fun!

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557 reviews138 followers
March 29, 2008
Huge and thorough, and pretty well explained. Unfortunately, the subject matter itself (learning the intricate details of one algorithm after another) isn't quite as fun as I hoped!
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