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Course Detail

Course Name Operations Research and Optimization
Course Code 26CSA662
Program M. C. A.
Credits 4
Campuses Amritapuri, Mysuru

Syllabus

Unit I

Linear Programming: Introduction – Mathematical Formulations – Solutions – Graphical Method – Simplex Method – Artificial Variables- Big M – Two Phase Methods – Variants in Simplex Method – Duality Theory and Problems.

Unit II

Transportation and its Variants: Definition – Transportation Algorithms and Solutions -Assignment Model – Hungarian Method, Simulation -Types of Simulations – Monte Carlo Simulation.

Unit III

Game Theory: Competitive Games – Rectangular Game – Saddle point – Minmax (Maxmin)Method of Optimal Strategies – Value of the Game. Solution of Games with Saddle Points -Dominance Principle. Rectangular Games without Saddle Point – Mixed Strategy for 2 X 2Games.

Unit IV 

Single Variable Non-Linear Unconstrained Optimization

One dimensional Optimization methods, Uni-modal function, Region elimination methods – interval halving, Fibonacci search, Golden section search, point estimation method – successive quadratic search, Gradient based

Methods-Newton’s method, secant method.

Unit V 

Problem of sequencing, n jobs through two machines – two jobs through m machines – n jobs through m machines.

Integer Programming Algorithms: Branch and Bound Algorithms and Cutting Plane Algorithm.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Description  

The course is intended to impart knowledge in concepts and tools of Operations Research, to understand mathematical models used in Operations Research and to apply these techniques constructively to make effective business decisions. 

Course Objectives 

This course aims to introduce students to use quantitative methods and techniques for effective decisions–making; model formulation and applications that are used in solving business decision problems.

Course Outcomes 

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Description 

CO1 

Describe concepts of linear programming, duality and methods for solving a linear programming problem.

CO2 

Explain mathematical formulation of transportation and assignment problems and solution methods.

CO3 

Solve simple games using various techniques.

CO4 

Solve nonlinear unconstrained optimization problems.

CO5 

Describe problem of sequencing and integer programming problems.

CO-PO Mapping 

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Textbooks / References

  • Kantiswarup, P. K. Gupta and Manmohan, “Operations Research”, Seventh Edition, Sultan Chand, 1991.
  • S.S. Rao, “Optimization Theory and Applications”, Second Edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, 1995.
  • Hamdy A. Taha (1987): Operations Research– An Introduction, 4/e, Prentice Hall of India, Private Ltd, New Delhi.
  • Kapoor V.K. (2008):Operations Research, 8/e, Sultan Chand & Sons.
  • Kalyanmoy Deb, “Optimization for Engineering Design Algorithms and Examples”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.

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