Handbook Of Operations Research And Management Information Science

Author : Zilla Sinuany-Stern
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030740511

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Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education by Zilla Sinuany-Stern Pdf

This handbook covers various areas of Higher Education (HE) in which operations research/management science (OR/MS) techniques are used. Key examples include: international comparisons, university rankings, and rating academic efficiency with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); formulating academic strategy with balanced scorecard; budgeting and planning with linear and quadratic models; student forecasting; E-learning evaluation; faculty evaluation with questionnaires and multivariate statistics; marketing for HE; analytic and educational simulation; academic information systems; technology transfer with systems analysis; and examination timetabling. Overviews, case studies and findings on advanced OR/MS applications in various functional areas of HE are included.

Author : A. Ravi Ravindran
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781420009712

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Operations Research and Management Science Handbook by A. Ravi Ravindran Pdf

Operations Research (OR) began as an interdisciplinary activity to solve complex military problems during World War II. Utilizing principles from mathematics, engineering, business, computer science, economics, and statistics, OR has developed into a full fledged academic discipline with practical application in business, industry, government and m

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Simulation methods
ISBN : 178163114X

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Handbook of Operations Research and Management Information Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cynthia Barnhart,Gilbert Laporte
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080467431

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Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science: Transportation by Cynthia Barnhart,Gilbert Laporte Pdf

This book contains eleven chapters describing some of the most recent methodological operations research developments in transportation. It is structured around the main transportation modes, and each chapter is written by a group of well-recognized researchers. Because of the major impact of operations research methods in the field of air transportation over the past forty years, it is befitting to open the book with a chapter on airline operations management. This book will prove useful to researchers, students, and practitioners in transportation and will stimulate further research in this rich and fascinating area. Volume 14 examines transport and its relationship with operations and management science 11 chapters cover the most recent research developments in transportation Focuses on main transportation modes-air travel, automobile, public transit, maritime transport, and more

Author : Andres Weintraub,Carlos Romero,Trond Bjørndal,Rafael Epstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387718156

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Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources by Andres Weintraub,Carlos Romero,Trond Bjørndal,Rafael Epstein Pdf

Here is the first systematic handbook treatment of quantitative modeling natural resource problems, their allocated efficient use, and societal and economic impact. Andrés Weintraub is the very top person in Natural Resource research. He has selected co-editors who are at the top of the sub-fields in natural resources: agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and mining. The book covers these areas with contributions from researchers on, among others, modeling natural research problems, quantifying data, and developing algorithms.

Author : John R. Birge,Vadim Linetsky
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080553257

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Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science: Financial Engineering by John R. Birge,Vadim Linetsky Pdf

The remarkable growth of financial markets over the past decades has been accompanied by an equally remarkable explosion in financial engineering, the interdisciplinary field focusing on applications of mathematical and statistical modeling and computational technology to problems in the financial services industry. The goals of financial engineering research are to develop empirically realistic stochastic models describing dynamics of financial risk variables, such as asset prices, foreign exchange rates, and interest rates, and to develop analytical, computational and statistical methods and tools to implement the models and employ them to design and evaluate financial products and processes to manage risk and to meet financial goals. This handbook describes the latest developments in this rapidly evolving field in the areas of modeling and pricing financial derivatives, building models of interest rates and credit risk, pricing and hedging in incomplete markets, risk management, and portfolio optimization. Leading researchers in each of these areas provide their perspective on the state of the art in terms of analysis, computation, and practical relevance. The authors describe essential results to date, fundamental methods and tools, as well as new views of the existing literature, opportunities, and challenges for future research.

Author : Saul I. Gass,Carl M. Harris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461304593

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Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science by Saul I. Gass,Carl M. Harris Pdf

Operations Research: 1934-1941," 35, 1, 143-152; "British The goal of the Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Operational Research in World War II," 35, 3, 453-470; Management Science is to provide to decision makers and "U. S. Operations Research in World War II," 35, 6, 910-925; problem solvers in business, industry, government and and the 1984 article by Harold Lardner that appeared in academia a comprehensive overview of the wide range of Operations Research: "The Origin of Operational Research," ideas, methodologies, and synergistic forces that combine to 32, 2, 465-475. form the preeminent decision-aiding fields of operations re search and management science (OR/MS). To this end, we The Encyclopedia contains no entries that define the fields enlisted a distinguished international group of academics of operations research and management science. OR and MS and practitioners to contribute articles on subjects for are often equated to one another. If one defines them by the which they are renowned. methodologies they employ, the equation would probably The editors, working with the Encyclopedia's Editorial stand inspection. If one defines them by their historical Advisory Board, surveyed and divided OR/MS into specific developments and the classes of problems they encompass, topics that collectively encompass the foundations, applica the equation becomes fuzzy. The formalism OR grew out of tions, and emerging elements of this ever-changing field. We the operational problems of the British and U. s. military also wanted to establish the close associations that OR/MS efforts in World War II.

Author : Shane G. Henderson,Barry L. Nelson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080464769

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Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science: Simulation by Shane G. Henderson,Barry L. Nelson Pdf

This Handbook is a collection of chapters on key issues in the design and analysis of computer simulation experiments on models of stochastic systems. The chapters are tightly focused and written by experts in each area. For the purpose of this volume “simulation refers to the analysis of stochastic processes through the generation of sample paths (realization) of the processes. Attention focuses on design and analysis issues and the goal of this volume is to survey the concepts, principles, tools and techniques that underlie the theory and practice of stochastic simulation design and analysis. Emphasis is placed on the ideas and methods that are likely to remain an intrinsic part of the foundation of the field for the foreseeable future. The chapters provide up-to-date references for both the simulation researcher and the advanced simulation user, but they do not constitute an introductory level ‘how to’ guide. Computer scientists, financial analysts, industrial engineers, management scientists, operations researchers and many other professionals use stochastic simulation to design, understand and improve communications, financial, manufacturing, logistics, and service systems. A theme that runs throughout these diverse applications is the need to evaluate system performance in the face of uncertainty, including uncertainty in user load, interest rates, demand for product, availability of goods, cost of transportation and equipment failures. * Tightly focused chapters written by experts * Surveys concepts, principles, tools, and techniques that underlie the theory and practice of stochastic simulation design and analysis * Provides an up-to-date reference for both simulation researchers and advanced simulation users

Author : R.A. Jarrow
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1204 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 044489084X

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Finance by R.A. Jarrow Pdf

Hardbound. The Handbook of Finance is a primary reference work for financial economics and financial modeling students, faculty and practitioners. The expository treatments are suitable for masters and PhD students, with discussions leading from first principles to current research, with reference to important research works in the area. The Handbook is intended to be a synopsis of the current state of various aspects of the theory of financial economics and its application to important financial problems. The coverage consists of thirty-three chapters written by leading experts in the field. The contributions are in two broad categories: capital markets and corporate finance.

Author : Christopher S. Tang,Chung-Piaw Teo,Kwok-Kee Wei
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387752402

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Supply Chain Analysis by Christopher S. Tang,Chung-Piaw Teo,Kwok-Kee Wei Pdf

This is a carefully developed work focused on the analysis of supply chain interaction issues in emerging markets and industry sectors. It is a leading-edge handbook that will emphasize areas of study where, thus far, little work has been done and where the "rubber meets the road" – the supply chain process, information, and systems integration. These are pertinent issues facing practitioners and researchers in today’s business environment. This is a gap-bridging handbook that analyzes interaction issues from both the research and practitioner sides. The result is a volume that examines and provides practical solutions on interaction issues while being firmly grounded in research principles.

Author : Lluis M. Plà-Aragonés
Publisher : Springer
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781493924837

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Handbook of Operations Research in Agriculture and the Agri-Food Industry by Lluis M. Plà-Aragonés Pdf

The scope of this book is Operations Research methods in Agriculture and a thorough discussion of derived applications in the Agri-food industry. The book summarizes current research and practice in this area and illustrates the development of useful approaches to deal with actual problems arising in the agriculture sector and the agri-food industry. This book is intended to collect in one volume high quality chapters on Methods and Applications in Agriculture and Agri-food industry considering both theoretical issues and application results. Methods applied to problems in agriculture and the agri-food industry include, but are not restricted to, the following themes: Dynamic programming Multi-criteria decision methods Markov decision processes Linear programming Stochastic programming Parameter estimation and knowledge acquisition Learning from data Simulation Descriptive and normative decision tree techniques, including: agent modelling and simulation, and state of the art surveys Each chapter includes some standard and traditional methodology but also some recent research advances. All the applications presented in the chapters have been inspired and motivated by the demands from the agriculture and food production areas.

Author : Shiuh-Nan Hwang,Hsuan-Shih Lee,Joe Zhu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781489977052

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Handbook of Operations Analytics Using Data Envelopment Analysis by Shiuh-Nan Hwang,Hsuan-Shih Lee,Joe Zhu Pdf

This handbook focuses on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) applications in operations analytics which are fundamental tools and techniques for improving operation functions and attaining long-term competitiveness. In fact, the handbook demonstrates that DEA can be viewed as Data Envelopment Analytics. Chapters include a review of cross-efficiency evaluation; a case study on measuring the environmental performance of OECS countries; how to select a set of performance metrics in DEA with an application to American banks; a relational network model to take the operations of individual periods into account in measuring efficiencies; how the efficient frontier methods DEA and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) can be used synergistically; and how to integrate DEA and multidimensional scaling. In other chapters, authors construct a dynamic three-stage network DEA model; a bootstrapping based methodology to evaluate returns to scale and convexity assumptions in DEA; hybridizing DEA and cooperative games; using DEA to represent the production technology and directional distance functions to measure band performance; an input-specific Luenberger energy and environmental productivity indicator; and the issue of reference set by differentiating between the uniquely found reference set and the unary and maximal types of the reference set. Finally, additional chapters evaluate and compare the technological advancement observed in different hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) market segments over the past 15 years; radial measurement of efficiency for the production process possessing multi-components under different production technologies; issues around the use of accounting information in DEA; how to use DEA environmental assessment to establish corporate sustainability; a summary of research efforts on DEA environmental assessment applied to energy in the last 30 years; and an overview of DEA and how it can be utilized alone and with other techniques to investigate corporate environmental sustainability questions.

Author : Randolph Hall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780306480584

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Handbook of Transportation Science by Randolph Hall Pdf

Over the past thirty-five years, a substantial amount of theoretical and empirical scholarly research has been developed across the discipline domains of Transportation. This research has been synthesized into a systematic handbook that examines the scientific concepts, methods, and principles of this growing and evolving field. The Handbook of Transportation Science outlines the field of transportation as a scientific discipline that transcends transportation technology and methods. Whether by car, truck, airplane - or by a mode of transportation that has not yet been conceived - transportation obeys fundamental properties. The science of transportation defines these properties, and demonstrates how our knowledge of one mode of transportation can be used to explain the behavior of another. Transportation scientists are motivated by the desire to explain spatial interactions that result in movement of people or objects from place to place. Its methodologies draw from physics, operations research, probability and control theory.

Author : Wang, John
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466645073

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Management Science, Logistics, and Operations Research by Wang, John Pdf

"This book examines related research in decision, management, and other behavioral sciences in order to exchange and collaborate on information among business, industry, and government, providing innovative theories and practices in operations research"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Michael O. Ball
Publisher : Elsevier Science Serials
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0444892923

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Network Models by Michael O. Ball Pdf

Hardbound. The set of papers in this Handbook reflect the rich theory and wide range of applications of network models. Two of the most vibrant applications areas of network models are telecommunications and transportation. Several chapters explicitly model issues arising in these problem domains. Research on network models has been closely aligned with the field of computer science both in developing data structures for efficiently implementing network algorithms and in analyzing the complexity of network problems and algorithms. The basic structure underlying all network problems is a graph. Thus, historically, there have been strong ties between network models and graph theory. A companion volume in the Handbook series, entitled Network Routing, examines problems related to the movement of commodities over a network. The problems treated arise in several application areas including logistics, telecommunications, facility location, VLSI desi