NEW FEATURES IN THIS EDITION
1.Substantial revision of Chapter 1
2.A new section introduces risk solver platform for education(RSPE)
3.Parameter analysis reports are introduced and widely used.
4.Chapter 8 is revised to better identify the available Solving methods for nonlinear programming.
5.A new section on using RSPE to analyze a model and choose a solving method.
6.A substantial revision of Chapter 9(Decision analysis).
7.A key revision of the first computer simulation chapter.
8.A major revision of the second computer simulation chapter.
9.A new section on decision making with computer simulations.
10.A new section on optimizing with computer simulations.
11.Additional links to articles that describe dramatic real applications.
12.Refinements in each chapter.
Ch 1 Introduction
Ch 2 Linear Programming: Basic Concepts
Ch 3 Linear Programming: Formulation and Applications
Ch 4 The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets
Ch 5 What-If Analysis for Linear Programming
Ch 6 Network Optimization Problems
Ch 7 Using Binary Integer Programming to Deal with Yes-or-No Decisions
Ch 8 Nonlinear Programming
Ch 9 Decision Analysis
Ch10 Forecasting
Ch11 Queueing Models
Ch12 Computer Simulation: Basic Concepts
Ch13 Computer Simulation with Risk Solver Platform
Appendix A Tips for Using Microsoft Excel for Modeling
Appendix B Partial Answers to Selected Problems
CHAPTERS ON THE CD-ROM
Ch14 Solution Concepts for Linear Programming
Ch15 Transportation and Assignment Problems
Ch16 PERT/CPM Models for Project Management
Ch17 Goal Programming
Ch18 Inventory Management with Known Demand
Ch19 Inventory Management with Uncertain Demand
Ch20 Computer Simulation with Crystal Ball
