Building and Solving Mathematical Programming Models: 50 Practical Examples

This book provides solutions to 50 practical optimization problems, covering a wide range of topics such as games, logistics, and production planning. It includes difficulty levels and illustrations for each problem, implemented in an optimization library. It is intended as a resource for students and researchers in operations research and mathematical programming.

Format: Hardback
Length: 401 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book presents a diverse collection of 50 practical optimization problems, spanning a wide range of applications. From games-related challenges like Unblock Me and Sudokus to logistical problems and those related to plant distribution, production, operations scheduling, management, and resource allocation, this book covers it all. The problems are thoughtfully categorized into five difficulty levels, catering to readers of varying skill levels. The initial levels focus on teaching the methodology of model construction, while the latter levels introduce complex optimization environments. Each problem is accompanied by detailed step-by-step illustrations, enhancing the reader's understanding of the solution process.

Furthermore, the book includes an optimization library, LINGO, where all the models are implemented. The solutions of these models have been thoroughly analyzed, ensuring their correctness. Additionally, a simple guide is provided to effortlessly implement models in LINGO, regardless of the input data format (text files, spreadsheets, or databases). This book serves as an invaluable companion to the authors' previous work, Modelling in Mathematical Programming, and is designed to be a fundamental resource for students of operations research as well as researchers in advanced areas involving mathematical programming.

Weight: 762g
Dimension: 161 x 242 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030976255
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022