Class Operational Research

Understanding the importance of Operational Research in the decision making process in the organizations.
Developing the ability of formalization the problems as well as choosing the appropriated algorithm to solve it.
Understanding the importance of computers development to solve problems due to the growth in the size and complexity of organizations.
 

1.Overview of the Operations Research

• The origins of Operational Research
• The nature of Operational Research
• The impact of Operational Research
• Defining the problem and gathering data
• Formulating a Mathematical Model
• Testing and evaluating the model

2. Linear Programming

• The Linear Programing Model
• Assumptions of Linear Programming
• Graphic Solution
• Simplex Model
• Economic interpretation of solution
• Post-optimality analysis

3. Duality theory and sensitivity analysis

• The duality theory
• Relation Primal-Dual
• Sensitivity analysis

4. The transportation and assignment problems

• The formalization
• The algorithms

5. Network analysis

• The terminology of Networks
• The Shortest-Path Problem
• The Maximum Flow
• Project Planning
   

In addition to carrying out the exercises mathematically, they are solved using various computer applications.
Carrying out a case study where students apply the knowledge acquired in real cases in the Portuguese business framework.

• Frederick S. Hillier, By (author) Gerald J. Lieberman (2011); Introduction to Operations Research, 8th edition, McGraw Hill
• Wayne L. Winston; Operations Research (2010): Applications and Algorithms; 4th edition Cengage Learning