MA50087: Optimisation methods of operational research
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 25%, EX 75% |
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On completing the course, students should be able to:
* Recognise practical problems where optimisation methods can be used effectively. * Implement appropriate algorithms, and understand their procedures. * Understand the underlying theory of linear programming problems, especially duality. * Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the topic. |
Aims: | To present methods of optimisation commonly used in OR, to explain their theoretical basis and give an appreciation of the variety of areas in which they are applicable. To facilitate an in-depth understanding of the topic. |
Content: | * The Nature of OR: Brief introduction. * Linear Programming: Basic solutions and the fundamental theorem. The simplex algorithm, two phase method for an initial solution. Interpretation of the optimal tableau. Applications of LP. Duality. * Topics selected from: Sensitivity analysis and the dual simplex algorithm. Brief discussion of Karmarkar's method. The transportation problem and its applications, solution by Dantzig's method. Network flow problems, the Ford-Fulkerson theorem. * Non-linear Programming: Revision of classical Lagrangian methods. Kuhn-Tucker conditions, necessity and sufficiency. Illustration by application to quadratic programming. |
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MA50087 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Mathematical Sciences
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