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Operations Research (OR) originated as a branch of mathematics which was developed to solve economic and military logistic problems that arose during WW II. After the war, many other applications of OR were found in the business industry, the sciences, the stock market and even sports. Due to advancements in the field and in computer technology, more elaborate and sophisticated applications are considered now than during WW II.
Models and Methods of Optimization is an introduction to the basic methods of OR and is intended primarily for Business Administration and Economics majors. The course material contains a review of linear systems; a study of linear programming, including the simplex algorithm, duality, and sensitivity analysis; an introduction to integer programming, including the transportation and knapsack problems; and other structured problems. The course will emphasize applications of the techniques learned.
The mathematics, statistics and industrial administration departments offer follow-up courses in OR.
The letter grade will be calculated from the table:
| Letter Grade |
Percentage |
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| A | [90,100] |
| B | [78,90) |
| C | [65,78) |
| D | [55,65) |
| R | [0,55) |
Attendance: Lecture and recitation attendance is expected. In the event that you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the material from another student. Students should attend lectures and recitations prepared. This includes reading the material assigned for the class (see Syllabus). If the student does not fully understand the reading, he/she should come to class with some prepared questions to ask the instructor or TA.
Homework: Homework assignments are generally due on Mondays at the beginning of lecture. Be sure to include your recitation section on the homework assignment. No late homework will be accepted. Computers and calculator are allowed for the homework assignments. However, the student is responsible for learning the course material and should be able to solve all the problems by hand, when asked to do so on the exams. Students are allowed to work together on assignments, however the solutions should be written separately. If two students turn in nearly identical work, the students will be asked to consult with the instructor before credit is given. Only partial credit will be given to the student who produced the work.
Exams: There will be 2 midterm exams. The exams are scheduled during lecture on Friday, October 1, 1999 and Friday, Novermber 19, 1999. In the event that a student must miss an exam due to a medical emergency, the student must notify the instructor before the exam time and an oral make-up exam will be given. If the student cannot e-mail the instructor, the student may leave a message at 268-2545, the Mathematical Sciences Department. Students with university excused absences which fall on an exam date must notify the instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the exam. No other make-up exams will be given.
No calculator or computer use will be allowed during the exam. Anyone caught cheating (this includes using a calculator or computer) will automatically receive a zero on the exam and will face additional university sanctions as described in the student handbook.
The final will be held on Thursday, December 9 from 5:30-8:30pm in the University Center's McConomy Hall.
Project: The final project is due on Monday, November 29, 1999. Each student is required to submit 1 project from the three options listed above. If the student turns the project in late, 10 points will be deducted for each day it is late (including weekend days). These projects are individual projects. You should not collaborate with anyone other than the instructor on these projects. If there is reason to believe that additional collaboration took place, a consultation between the instructor, an academic administrator and the student will take place before credit (if any) is given for the project.
The address of this page is http://www.math.cmu.edu/~monicav/opt.html.