Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Applications and Algorithms, Volume 1 (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) [Hardcover]

Wayne L. Winston (Author), Munirpallam Venkataramanan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0534359647 | ISBN-13: 978-0534359645 | Edition: 4

Authors Wayne Winston and Munirpallam Venkataramanan emphasize model-formulation and model-building skills as well as interpretation of computer software output. Focusing on deterministic models, this book is designed for the first half of an operations research sequence. A subset of Winston's best-selling OPERATIONS RESEARCH, INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING offers self-contained chapters that make it flexible enough for one- or two-semester courses ranging from advanced beginning to intermediate in level. The book has a strong computer orientation and emphasizes model-formulation and model-building skills. Every topic includes a corresponding computer-based modeling and solution method and every chapter presents the software tools needed to solve realistic problems. LINDO, LINGO, and Premium Solver for Education software packages are available with the book.

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About the Author

Wayne L. Winston is Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he has taught since 1975. Wayne received his B.S. degree in mathematics from MIT and his Ph.D. degree in operations research from Yale. He has written the successful textbooks OPERATIONS RESEARCH: APPLICATIONS AND ALGORITHMS, MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING: APPLICATIONS AND ALGORITHMS, INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY MODELS, SIMULATION MODELING WITH @RISK, DATA ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, DATA ANALYSIS FOR MANAGERS, PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, AND FINANCIAL MODELS USING SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION. Wayne has published more than 20 articles in leading journals and has won many teaching awards, including the school-wide MBA award four times. His current interest is in showing how spreadsheet models can be used to solve business problems in all disciplines, particularly in finance and marketing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 924 pages
• Publisher: Duxbury Press; 4 edition (October 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534359647
• ISBN-13: 978-0534359645
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Wayne L. Winston is a professor of Decision Sciences at Indiana
University, Kelley School of Business and has earned numerous MBA teaching
awards over the past two decades. Wayne also consults for several Fortune
500 clients. He and his business partner Jeff Sagarin developed the
statistics tracking and rating system used by the Dallas Mavericks
professional basketball team. Wayne is also a two-time Jeopardy champion.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, March 21, 2006

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Fadi Boukaram "Cedrus Libani" (Beirut, Lebanon / Millbrae CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Applications and Algorithms, Volume 1 (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

This isn't your regular review here, because I'm guessing we all "have" to buy this book when we take the course.

This book is very helpful for students of all levels. I took it for an "operations research" class after more than 7 years of not studying any math. Still, the first few chapters offer a recap of algebra needed for the course. In the subsequent chapters, everything progresses slowly with lots of examples, (which is helpful if you miss a class or two).

Good luck with the class using this book then.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a tool shed, September 5, 2007

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Bhavin Kamdar (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Applications and Algorithms, Volume 1 (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

As one of the previous reviewers noted this book offers no (very few to be accurate) proofs. While I would normally pounce on an author for neglecting proofs and rigor, Winston approach is rather refreshing and practical. It is like a tool shed filled with tools that one may use without completely understanding its composition. This book is very accessible to people who are not very mathematically apt and provides a gentle introduction for those advanced in mathematics. If you want a general introduction to LP and NLP before you dive into the meat and potatoes (rigor and proofs) or if you want to just pick up some methods to optimize operations related tasks, I highly recommends this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, February 9, 2008

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R. Palone Aldarvis "Palone" (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Applications and Algorithms, Volume 1 (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

The book is very good, brings loads of examples and exercises. It has also a sample version of LINGO, which is quite useful for Operational Researchers.
The only hint I give is the following: if you have already the blue book OPERATIONS RESEARCH by the same author, forget about this one. The content is basically the same, except from two chapters.