| Operations Research and Networks Contributor(s): Finke, Gerd (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848210922 ISBN-13: 9781848210929 Publisher: Wiley-Iste OUR PRICE: $169.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Operations Research - Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving - Technology & Engineering | Electronics - General |
| Dewey: 658.403 |
| LCCN: 2008030338 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents the principal concepts of operations research (OR) as tools for the planning, support, and management of various types of networks, including both physical and logical networks. It analyzes real problems, and offers a collection of models for many application areas, together with the corresponding solution techniques. Following this, important application areas are addressed, such as project scheduling, distribution networks, telecommunication networks, and planning of satellite imaging. Anyone involved in the theory or practice in this field will find this a vital resource. |