Undergraduate Catalog

MATH 251 Operations Research I

This course introduces operations research and deterministic mathematical modeling with a focus on linear programming. Topics include graphical interpretation of linear optimization problems, simplex method, duality sensitivity analysis and general solution strategies. Emphasis is given to modeling industry problems and interpretation of the solutions obtained. Students learn to use modern modeling languages and software to find optimal solutions for large-scale problems.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

(MATH 204, or MATH211)