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Operations Research

Overview

Optimization is the most important sub area of the discipline Operations Research. Optimization problems arise in all walks of human activity- particularly in engineering, business, finance and economics. The simplest optimization problems are linear in nature which may be subject to a set of linear constraints. This course will equip the student with the expertise to mathematically model real life optimization problems as Linear Programming (Optimization) Problems and subsequently educate the student to solve these models with the help of the available methods.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any student who wants to learn the basic concepts of Operations Research

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All industries who have to minimize cost of production or maximum output

Syllabus 8

  1. Week 1
    • Introduction to OR Models
    • More OR Models
    • Graphical Method for LPP
    • Convex sets
    • Simplex Method
  2. Week 2
    • Big M Method
    • Two Phase
    • Multiple solutions of LPP
    • Unbounded solution of LPP
    • Infeasible solution of LPP
  3. Week 3
    • Revised Simplex Method
    • Case studies and Exercises - I
    • Case studies and Exercises - II
    • Case studies and Exercises - III
    • Primal Dual Construction
  4. Week 4
    • Weak Duality Theorem
    • More Duality Theorems
    • Primal-Dual relationship of solutions
    • Dual Simplex Method
    • Sensitivity Analysis-I
  5. Week 5
    • Sensitivity Analysis-II
    • Case studies and Exercises - I
    • Case studies and Exercises - II
    • Integer Programming
    • Goal Programming
  6. Week 6
    • Multi-Objective Programming
    • Dynamic Programming
    • Transportation Problem
    • Assignment Problem
    • Case studies and Exercises
  7. Week 7
    • Processing n Jobs on Two Machines
    • Processing n Jobs through Three Machines
    • Processing two jobs through m machines
    • Processing n jobs through m machines
    • Case studies and Exercises
  8. Week 8
    • Two Person Zero-Sum Game
    • Theorems of Game Theory
    • Solution of Mixed Strategy Games
    • Linear Programming method for solving games
    • Case studies and Exercises

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Taught by IIT and IISc professors, and it follows the Indian university syllabus closely.
  • All videos and assignments are free on NPTEL and SWAYAM.
  • The certificate is recognised by many Indian universities for credit transfer and by GATE aspirants.
  • Great for GATE and semester exam preparation.
  • From Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, a well-regarded name.
  • Completely free.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (8 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • The certificate needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.
  • Recorded classroom lectures: thorough, but slower than made-for-online courses.
  • New runs start on fixed dates (January and July).
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Free to learn

  • Free: Every video and assignment is free on NPTEL and SWAYAM. Enrol when the next run opens.
  • Certificate: Optional. It needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.

Taught by

  • Prof. Kusum DeepIIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (90/100).

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