Linear Programming: An Introduction with Applications [Hardcover]

A. Sultan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 1993 | ISBN-10: 012676350X | ISBN-13: 978-0126763508 | Edition: Har/Dis

Includes one IBM/PC floppy disk. System Requirements: Monochrome monitors, IBM-compatible machines, minimum: 286 IBM, DOS 2.0 or higher. This book gives a complete, concise introduction to the theory and applications of linear programming. It emphasizes the practical applications of mathematics, and makes the subject more accessible to individuals with varying mathematical abilities. It is one of the first rigorous linear programming texts that does not require linear algebra as a prerequisite. In addition, this text contains a floppy disk containing the program SIMPLEX, designed to help students solve problems using the computer.

Key Features
* Less rigorous mathematically - will appeal to individuals with varying mathematical abilities
* Includes a floppy disk containing the program SIMPLEX and an appendix to help students solve problems using the computer
* Includes chapters on network analysis and dynamic programming - topics of great interest to business majors and industrial engineers
* Includes modem applications - selected computer programs for solving various max/min applications

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About the Author

Alan Sultan is a professor of mathematics at Queens College of the City University of New York. He has authored and co-authored numerous research and expository articles and is the primary author of the recently published, "The Mathematics That Every Secondary Math Teacher Needs to Know". He is also a recipient of the Queens College Presidential Teaching Award, as well the Key Club Award for Excellence in Teaching. His greatest joy is trying to get people to enjoy applied mathematics as much as he does by making it accessible to a wider audience. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 568 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; Har/Dis edition (February 16, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 012676350X
• ISBN-13: 978-0126763508
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,084,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've read on how to set-up & solve LP problems, September 24, 1998

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This review is from: Linear Programming: An Introduction with Applications (Hardcover)

Alan Sultan has done something great! He has taken a complex subject, and made it undestandable to the average person.

I've just started my graduate program in Industrial Engineering, and need a good primer on LP problem function. My background in Comp.Sci. did not prepare me for the study of I.E. I needed a good resource to explain the fundamentals such that they could be quicky and easily comprehended.

Mr. Sultan's text provides a wonderful resource which helps me 'dechiper' my graduate level texts! Way to go, Alan!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read, February 9, 2000

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This review is from: Linear Programming: An Introduction with Applications (Hardcover)

Answers the question of what linear programming is used for in a very accessible example-based way. The book hasn't been written with heavyweights in the subject of mathematics and especially linear algebra in mind. Good college algebra course is enough to grasp most of the presented concepts. Basic Simplex, Lindo, game theory, transportation and network problems and many more are well explained. When you're through you'll get hooked on the subject and you'll have preparation for higher level stuff.