MA 042 OPERATIONS RESEARCH

ANNA UNIVERSITY :: CHENNAI – 600 025.
M.TECH. TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
MA 042 OPERATIONS RESEARCH

1. MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING 12
Introduction, Linear Programming, Solution by simplex method, Duality, Sensitivity analysis, Dual simplex method, Integer Programming, Branch and bound method.

2. DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING 9
Elements of DP models, Bellman’s optimality criteria, Recursion formula, solution of multistage decision problem by DP method.

3. PERT, CPM 9
Network representation of project, critical path calculation, construction of the time chart and resource leveling, Probability and cost consideration in project scheduling, Project control.

4. Elements of Queuing Theory 8
Basic elements of the Queuing model, M/M/I and M/M/C Quenes.

5. Elements of Reliability Theory 7
General failure distribution, for components, Exponential failure distribution, General model, Maintained and non maintained systems.
TOTAL : 45

REFERENCES
1. Hamdej A.Taha, Operations Research, an introduction, Macmillan Publishing Co., Third Edition, 1982 (Ch. 3, 4, 8, 9, 12 and 15 except 15.4, 15.5 and 15.6).
2. Narayan Bhat.U., Elements of Applied Stochastic Processes, John Wiley and Sons, 1972, Chennai –12.

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