This book is a major revision that streamlines the presentation of the text material with emphasis on the applications and computations in operation research,more than 1000 end of section problem are included in the book.
Modeling in its broadest sense is the cost-effective use of something in place of something else for some cognitive purpose. Every model has a referent and a purpose with respect to this referent.
-This book is the companion volume to the eleventh inforrns computing society conference ,held in charleston,south carolina ,the focus of interest is the interface between operations research and computer science.
-This book presents a key stage in the process,from selecting an appropriate research topic and developing a working research question ,through to assimilating and evaluating relevant literature.