This book presents the principal concepts of operations research (OR), the tools for the planning support and the management of various types of networks. The term "network" is meant to include physical networks, for instance road and rail networks, as well as logical networks that are used in the planning of complex projects. In this case, the vertices of the network correspond to activities and the connections describe temporal relations. "Operational Research and Networks" analyzes real problems in two stage: formalization of a mathematical model, followed by a solution procedure, which is in general algorithmic. It therefore consists of a collection of models for many application areas, together with the corresponding solution techniques. There are two important categories of models: those based on an algebraic formalism and those using the concepts of graphs. Both notions will be presented in detail as well as the general solution procedures, following which some important application areas will be selected and described, such as project scheduling, distribution networks, telecommunication networks, and the planning of taking photos from a satellite.
- ISBN10 1905209940
- ISBN13 9781905209941
- Publish Date 7 January 2008
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 30 April 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint ISTE Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English