Operations Optimisation

The course aims at providing the students with knowledge and experience to set-up and analyze linear and nonlinear optimization problems.

The course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction to Operations Research, examples of OR models for air transport.

2. Linear programmming (LP) models and the simplex Method.

3. Sensitivity analysis and Duality.

4. Transportation and assignment problems.

5. Network optimization and dynamic programming.

6. Mixed Integer Linear programming.

7. Nonlinear programming.

The final grade consists of two parts:

50% individual exam (computer-based open book);

50% an assignment (groups of 2-3 students).

Both partial grades must be 6.0 or higher.