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Summary of Operations Research for the Handelsingenieur program at Universiteit Gent, covering linear programming and optimization techniques. Topics include model formulation, the graphical solution method, the simplex method, duality theory, and Markov chains, with detailed step-by-step procedures and practical examples. This well-organized summary breaks down complex concepts into manageable sections, making it ideal for exam preparation and quickly reviewing key methodologies used throughout the course.

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Samenvatting Operations Research

Linear programming
Ho : Introduction
*
types of modus :

·


physical/iconic models :
easy to comprehend
analog model harder to comprehend
·
:

·

symbolic mods hardest to comprehend :




* moder building proces :

1 formulation of model-data
2 solutiondvelopment validation
3 result interpretation - sensitivity andlysis

H1
Modelling
:


*
terminology :

·
teasible solution : satisfies all the constraints
optimal solution : teasible solution with longest objective A. value
·




1 1 :
.
Formulation
* Stopperplan :



Step 1 : Define decision variables X =
. . .
i X =...




Step 2 :
Formulate objectiveAunction Max Min CM1 + C2 X2 +... -




Step 3 : Formulate constraints an X1 + &e-X2 +... & be
& 2 X2.
+ &e2X2 +.. -
X b2

Step 4 : Formulate
Sign restrictions X-30 ; Xa40 0 ,




1

,*
assumptions< limitations of LP
·

certainty : all parameters o t m are known constants

Linearity the objective functions constraints are linear functions
·
: -




Proportionality the contribution of each activity to the value of
·
:



Objective A. is proportional to the level of activity X
;

Additivity every function is the sum oft contributions of all dec
·
: . Var.


Divisibility dec have tractional values
Val can
moninteger
·
: .
.




1
. 2 :
Graphic solution method
Im for LDs with 2 or 3 variables
Stapperplen
↓2 1d
* : 20

Step 1 : Determine functional region GD
↓ a Draw constraints 2 1D
N

In 3 Determine set of points that
satisfies requirements
&
all
Step 2 :
Determine optimal solution
on a Draw Objective function line X
3
on Move Objective function line
an c stop moving optimal solution

*
types of teasible regions :


non-existent simple point line
polygon unbounded

-
bounded




* optimal solutions are
always corne points =
extreme points




2

, H2 : The simplex method
.
2 1 : The principles
*
terminology :



live that toms boundary
constraint
boundly :
! Always= never or
·

,

cornce-point feasible cof solution point on corner of tensible
region
· =
:




solacent solution CP' cojacent it caste, bound
op I are
they share n-1
·
:




* stappeplen :


Iteration 0 : Initialization
↓ start in
origin
Iteration 1 : Current (X -, ...,
Xn) =
(0 , . . .


.
d)

Step ptimality test
·
1 :

it has
CPFS
agacent CPFS' that are better optimal
*
a no in

·

Step 2 : Determine entering variable
i move to cojacent CPFS
in choose variable with
highest rate of improvement (
Determine
Step 3 :
leaving variable
·




Iminimal reltio test : RHS
cott of .



entering var.

·

Step 4 : Rewrite equations in canonical torm
*
using elementary row operations
*
pivot row :
equation with leaving variable


Iteration 2 : Same as 1 ,
until solution is optimal




3

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