Operations research deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve decision-making. One important sub-discipline of operations research, and the one that this lecture concentrates on, is mathematical programming, or, more precisely: integer linear programming.
Integer linear programs can be used to model and solve a wide variety of decision making problems, from stylized combinatorial problems, to ‘messy’ real-world problems in applications like transport, energy management, scheduling, healthcare, humanitarian aid, or even computer memory allocation. During the course, you will become familiar with a variety of such applications.
The main focus on the lectures, however, is on methods for mathematical programming. We assume preknowledge of linear programming methods, and, based on that, start with the basic ideas used in integer linear programming, like branch-and-bound and cutting planes before we discuss decomposition approaches.
The remainder of the time will be spent on extensions like multicriteria optimization, optimization under uncertainty (stochastic and robust optimization).
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Integer linear programs can be used to model and solve a wide variety of decision making problems, from stylized combinatorial problems, to ‘messy’ real-world problems in applications like transport, energy management, scheduling, healthcare, humanitarian aid, or even computer memory allocation. During the course, you will become familiar with a variety of such applications.
The main focus on the lectures, however, is on methods for mathematical programming. We assume preknowledge of linear programming methods, and, based on that, start with the basic ideas used in integer linear programming, like branch-and-bound and cutting planes before we discuss decomposition approaches.
The remainder of the time will be spent on extensions like multicriteria optimization, optimization under uncertainty (stochastic and robust optimization).
Interested? Please inscribe for the course on WueCampus using password OR.
- Dozent: Marie Schmidt