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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
GEST3022-1  Operations research for economics
Duration :  16h Th, 8h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester2
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester2
Holder(s) :  
Language :  French language
Course contents :  I. Introduction
I.1. Operations Research and Optimization
I.2. Course structure
II. Integer Linear Programming
II.1. Linear Programming Reminder
II.2. Introduction to Integer Linear Programming
II.3. Resolution by "Branch & Bound"
II.4. Other Methods
III. Combinatorial Optimization
III.1. Introduction to Combinatorics
III.2. Examples of Combinatorial Optimization Problems
III.3. Resolution by "Meta-Heuristic" Methods
IV. Multiobjective Optimization
Course objective :  Complete the "Rural Economics ans Sociology" students' education. This is done by developing their reasoning ability (especially in the quantitative field) and their command of operations research tools and concepts.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- solve an integer linear programming problem
- identify a combinatorial optimization problem
- apply a meta-heuristic algorithm to solving a combinatorial optimization problem
- deal with multiple criteria in an optimization problem
Prerequisites :  MA 101 et MA 102 - General Mathematics (first part and second part) - A
MA 103P - General mathematics (first part) - B
SI 205 - Mathematical methods in decision making
Organization :  Lectures : 16h
Practical Works : 8h
Written notes :  1) E. Aarts, J.K. Lenstra, éditors, "Local Search in Combinatorial Optimization", John Wiley and Sons, United Kingdom, 1997.
2) F.S. Hillier, G.J. Lieberman, "Introduction to Operations Research", McGraw-Hill, U.S.A., 1990.
3) M. Pirlot, "General local search heuristics in Combinatorial Optimization : a Tutorial", Jorbel, vol. 32 (1,2), Belgium, 1992.
Assessment :  Oral examination (67%)
Group report (33%)


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