Roughly, we will cover the following topics (some of them may be skipped depending on the time available). Linear Programming: Basics, Simplex Algorithm, and Duality. Applications of Linear ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The cutting-stock problem is the problem of filling an order at minimum cost for specified numbers of lengths of material to be cut from given ...

Using an illustration drawn from the area of inventory control, this paper demonstrates how a typical sequential probabilistic model may be formulated in terms of (a) an initial decision rule and (b) ...