Operations Research

The potential application areas for polymer composites are vast. While techniques and methodologies for composites design are relatively well established, the knowledge and understanding of post-design issues lag far behind. This leads to designs and eventually composites with disappointing properti..

Advances in Queueing Theory, Methods, and Open Problems..

Helping readers accurately price a vast array of derivatives, this self-contained text explains how to solve complex functional equations through numerical methods. It addresses key computational methods in finance, including transform techniques, the finite difference method, and Monte Carlo simula..

Based on the many approaches available for working with large-scale systems (LSS), this book supplies a rigorous framework for studying the analysis, stability, and control problems of LSS. Providing an overall assessment of LSS theories, it addresses model order reduction, parametric uncertainties,..

Based on the many approaches available for working with large-scale systems (LSS), this book supplies a rigorous framework for studying the analysis, stability, and control problems of LSS. Providing an overall assessment of LSS theories, it addresses model order reduction, parametric uncertainties,..

Providing insight and understanding of practical and methodological issues related to decision-making processes under uncertainty conditions in the service industries, this book integrates decision-making tools with real-world examples to present world-wide best practices as well as theoretical and ..

Providing insight and understanding of practical and methodological issues related to decision-making processes under uncertainty conditions in the service industries, this book integrates decision-making tools with real-world examples to present world-wide best practices as well as theoretical and ..

This reference book, which covers a variety of topics ranging from Operations Research to Statistical Tools, Meta-Heuristics techniques, Network & Game theory, Time Series Analysis, Inventory Theory, Queueing Theory, Neural Network, Decision Support System, Simulation, etc., is an attempt to consoli..

This is the first book to make all the central concepts of discrete event simulation relevant for health technology assessment. Accessible to beginners, the book requires no prerequisites and describes the concepts with as little jargon as possible. It presents essential concepts, a fully worked out..

The aim of Elements of Concave Analysis and Applications is to provide a basic and self-contained introduction to concepts and detailed study of concave and convex functions. It is written in the style of a textbook, designed for courses in mathematical economics, finance, and manufacturing design...

The global economy, international engineering challenges, a dismal economic climate, and growing shortage of the world’s natural resources means that engineers must not only innovate and solve problems but be integral parts of the holistic process of developing and disseminating the outcomes of tech..

Identifies the cost sensitive areas for each activity in the logistical system. Illustrates how packaging in addition to protecting and preserving contents can affect total system cost efficiency if designed to adapt well to unitized shipping methods and equipment: efficiently utilize warehouse stor..