Math 364--Principles of Optimization
Spring 2006
CUE 216; Tu, Th 9:10-10:25 a.m.
Please note that this document has three pages.

Instructor
Name: K. A. Ariyawansa
Office: Neill 225
Office hours: M 11:00-12:00 noon; Tu,Th 10:30-12:00 noon; W 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Telephone: 335-3152
Email: ari@math.wsu.edu
Web page: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/$\sim$ari

Outline of course
The purpose of the course is to provide an introduction to linear optimization. Specifically, model formulation, algorithms, and software will be introduced.

We will use the textbook Introduction to Mathematical Programming, Fourth Edition by W. L. Winston and M. Venkataramanan (Thomson--Brooks/Cole, 2003).
Please make sure to purchase a copy with the CD-ROM for LINDO software.

The specific topics to be covered are as follows.

(1)
An Introduction to Model Building
(2)
Basic Linear Algebra
(3)
Introduction to Linear Programming
(4)
The Simplex Algorithm
(5)
Sensitivity Analysis and Duality
(6)
Transportation, Assignment, and Transshipment Problems
(7)
Network Models

Grades
The course grades will be based on assignments and a comprehensive final examination weighted as follows: Please note the following regarding the final examination:

Additional comments
Disability Resource Center
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course. Late notification may cause the requested accommodations to be unavailable. All accommodations must be approved through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Administration Annex 206 (Tel. 335-1566).

Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty or cheating of any kind in the course (including plagiarism) will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will be given a grade of F for the entire course. A letter documenting the incident will be written to the Dean of the College and the Vice President for Student Affairs. Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use of the language and the thoughts of another person, and the representation of them as ones own (Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 1991).



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