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Introduction to Operations Research

Exam dates: March 22nd / 29th 2015; 1 PM to 4 PM
Exam Registration URL:
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Exam registration open till Feb 27th 2015 5 PM.

Certificate will have the test score, which is a combination of your assignment scores and exam score. Only those who have already enrolled in this course will be able to register for the exam.


Operations Research (OR) is a discipline that helps to make better decisions in complex scenarios by the application of a set of advanced analytical methods. It couples theories, results and theorems of mathematics, statistics and probability with its own theories and algorithms for problem solving. Applications of OR techniques spread over various fields in engineering, management and public systems. 

This course introduces the students to the following topics
  • Linear Programming,
  • Transportation problems
  • Assignment problems.
  • Advanced topics on duality.
At the end of this course students will be able to understand, formulate linear programming problems and applications.

3464 students have enrolled already!!


Dr. G. Srinivasan
Professor
Department of Management Studies
IIT Madras
Course Structure:

Unit 1: Linear Programming (LP): Terminology and formulations
Unit 2: Graphical and Algebraic solutions to LP
Unit 3: Simplex Algorithm: Algebraic form, Tabular form, Types of LPs, Matrix  method
Unit 4: Duality: Writing the dual of an LP, Primal-Dual relationships
Unit 5: Dual: Basic understanding, significance, interpretation, Dual Simplex algorithm
Unit 6: Transportation Problem
Unit 7: Assignment Problem
Unit 8: Solving LPs using Solver, Sensitivity analysis

Course Pattern
  • A unit will contain a number of topics
  • Each topic will have a video of 15-20 minutes duration.
  • There will be two assignments for each unit
  • Most of the assignment questions will be multiple choice/fill in the blanks/writing a number as answers etc.
  • There may be a few questions on LP formulations where the candidate will have to submit the assignment in e-format. 
Readings:
  1. "Operations Research:Principles and Applications" by G.Srinivasan, PHI Learning Private Limited.
  2. "Operations Research: An Introduction" by Hamdy A. Taha, Pearson.
  3. "Operations Research: Principles and Practice" by Ravindran, Phillips and Solberg, Wiley India
  4. "Operations Research: Concepts and Cases" by Hillier and Liberman, McGraw-Hill 

!!Do you know Duckworth–Lewis method is based on Operations Research technique!!