Introduction to Operations Research (7 ECTS)

    Course Code: 
    6153
    Semester: 
    5th
    Elective Courses

    The linear programming problem, examples, solution by graphical method, canonical form, properties of solutions, The Simplex algorithm, the M-method, the dual problem of linear programming, sensitivity analysis, the transition problem, the integer programming problem, the dynamic programming problem, the machine maintenance problem, the replacement problem, the Secretary problem. Dynamic Programming, Introduction to Inventory Control.

    Numerical solution of practical linear programming problems in the Laboratory using the tool Solver of Excel.

    Recommended Reading

    • Δ. Φακίνος, Α. Οικονόμου, «Εισαγωγή στην Επιχειρησιακή Έρευνα», Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, 2003.
    • HillierF., S., LiebermanG.J., Εισαγωγή στην Επιχειρησιακή Έρευνα, Τόμος Α΄, Τεύχος Α΄, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήσης, 1985.
    • F. S. Hillier, G. J. Lieberman, “Introduction to Operations Research”, McGraw-Hill, 2005.

    The courses outline can be found here.

    THE COURSE WILL NOT BE OFFERED DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26