Instructor : Dr. Peh Ng --
Time : 9am - 9:50 MT ThF
Venue : SS 136
OFFICE: Sci 241
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday : 10:00 - 10:50am or by appointment
PHONE: 589-6318
E-MAIL: pehng@morris.umn.edu
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
Class notes & handouts by Peh Ng
Textbook (optional):
Optimization in Operations Research by
Ronald L. Rardin
To facilitate in-class discussions, it is recommended that you do some reading of the text.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE:
Willingness to work hard, to spend at least 2 hours daily on this
course outside class, & to think analytically.
MATERIAL COVERED:
Part 1. Mathematical Modeling.
Formulations of real-world problems as Linear Programming
or Integer Programming models; graphical solutions of
some LP-models.
Part 2. Linear Programming : The Simplex Method .
Ideas behind the Simplex Method; the Simplex Algorithm for solving
linear programming problems - Primal and Dual Simplex; interpreting
optimal solutions : sensitivity analysis.
Part 3. Duality.
Corresponding dual problem to an LP; interpretation of the dual
problem; relationship between the primal and dual problems;
complementary slackness.
Part 4. Transportation Model.
Applications and definition; techniques to solve the transportation model;
(if time permits...) the assignment and the transshipment models.
EXAMINATION POLICY: Two midterm examinations and a final
exam will be given. There will be NO
make-up exams unless arrangement is made with the
instructor PRIOR to the exam date.
EACH EXAMINATION
(INCLUDING THE FINAL) WILL BE CLOSED-BOOKS AND CLOSED-NOTES.
HOMEWORK: Multiple
homework setss will be assigned. No late assignments will be accepted
unless arrangements are made with the instructor
PRIOR to the due date.
COURSE GRADE: The
weights of assignments, midterm exams, course project and final exam are given below.
| HOMEWORK: | 20% |
| MIDTERM EXAMS: | 40% |
| COURSE PROJECT: | 20% |
| FINAL EXAM: | 20% |
| GUARANTEED GRADE | IF TOTAL PERCENTAGE x is |
| A | 93 <= x <= 100 |
| A- | 90 <= x <= 92 |
| B+ | 87 <= x <= 89 |
| B | 83 <= x <= 86 |
| B- | 80 <= x <= 82 |
| C+ | 77 <= x <= 79 |
| C | 73 <= x <= 76 |
| C- | 70 <= x <= 72 |
| D+ | 67 <= x <= 69 |
| D | 60 <= x <= 66 |
PLEASE FEEL WELCOME TO SEE ME OUTSIDE OF THE
CLASS, ANY TIME, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, OR COMMENTS
PERTAINING THE COURSE WORK.
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