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| MATH0444-1

 | Operational Research

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| Duration : | 30h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Louis Esch | |
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| Course contents :
| 1. Queueing phenomena - General structures - Markovian queues - Quasi-markovian queues - Simulation methods
2. Graph theory - Definitions and bitmap representation - Transitive sets and convex functions - Certain dynamic programming - Path of optimal value - Sequencing
3. Linear programming - Modelling and graph interpretation - Resolution through calculus - Simplex method - Duality - Sensitivity analysis | |
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| Course objective :
| Introduce students tot the modelling of management problems and provide them with tools to find solutions, such as algorithmics. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Mathematics (linear calculus) - Probabilities - Statistics | |
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| Organization :
| Ex-cathedra lectures with practical illustrations | |
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| Written notes :
| Reference works AZOULAY P. et DASSONVILLE P., Recherche opérationnelle de Gestion, P.U.F. HILLIER F.S., LIEBERMAN G.J., Operations Research, Holden-Day Inc., 1974. | |
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| Assessment :
| 1st and 2nd sessions: written examination | |
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| Contacts :
| Louis Esch HEC-Management school (building N1) Tel.: 04/232.73.00 email: louis.esch@ulg.ac.be | |
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