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You are currently browsing 1–10 of 142 new and published books in the subject of Operations Research — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.

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New and Published Books

  1. Business Process Modeling, Simulation and Design, Second Edition

    By Manuel Laguna, Johan Marklund

    Most textbooks on business process management focus on either the nuts and bolts of computer simulation or the managerial aspects of business processes. Covering both technical and managerial aspects of business process management, Business Process Modeling, Simulation and Design, Second Edition...

    Published April 24th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC

  2. Research Methodology

    From Philosophy of Science to Research Design

    By Alexander M. Novikov, Dmitry A. Novikov

    Series: Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering

    Research Methodology: From Philosophy of Science to Research Design distinguishes itself from many other works devoted to research methodology and the philosophy of science in its integrated approach towards scientific research, which is regarded as the scientific project on all levels–from...

    Published April 24th 2013 by CRC Press

  3. Support Vector Machines

    Optimization Based Theory, Algorithms, and Extensions

    By Naiyang Deng, Yingjie Tian, Chunhua Zhang

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series

    Support Vector Machines: Optimization Based Theory, Algorithms, and Extensions presents an accessible treatment of the two main components of support vector machines (SVMs)—classification problems and regression problems. The book emphasizes the close connection between optimization theory and SVMs...

    Published December 16th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC

  4. Computational Methods in Finance

    By Ali Hirsa

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series

    As today’s financial products have become more complex, quantitative analysts, financial engineers, and others in the financial industry now require robust techniques for numerical analysis. Covering advanced quantitative techniques, Computational Methods in Finance explains how to solve complex...

    Published September 4th 2012 by CRC Press

  5. Decision Making in Service Industries

    A Practical Approach

    Edited by Javier Faulin, Angel A. Juan, Scott E. Grasman, Michael J. Fry

    In real-life scenarios, service management involves complex decision-making processes usually affected by random or stochastic variables. Under such uncertain conditions, the development and use of robust and flexible strategies, algorithms, and methods can provide the quantitative information...

    Published August 7th 2012 by CRC Press

  6. Theory and Approaches of Unascertained Group Decision-Making

    By Jianjun Zhu

    Series: Systems Evaluation, Prediction, and Decision-Making

    Tackling the question of how to effectively aggregate uncertain preference information in multiple structures given by decision-making groups, Theory and Approaches of Unascertained Group Decision-Making focuses on group aggregation methods based on uncertainty preference information. It expresses...

    Published July 22nd 2012 by Auerbach Publications

  7. Reliability and Maintenance

    Networks and Systems

    By Frank Beichelt, Peter Tittmann

    Reliability and Maintenance: Networks and Systems gives an up-to-date presentation of system and network reliability analysis as well as maintenance planning with a focus on applicable models. Balancing theory and practice, it presents state-of-the-art research in key areas of reliability and...

    Published May 21st 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC

  8. Probability Foundations for Engineers

    By Joel A. Nachlas

    Suitable for a first course in probability theory and designed specifically for industrial engineering and operations management students, Probability Foundations for Engineers covers theory in an accessible manner and includes numerous practical examples based on engineering applications....

    Published May 8th 2012 by CRC Press

  9. Essential Statistical Concepts for the Quality Professional

    By D. H. Stamatis

    The essence of any root cause analysis in our modern quality thinking is to go beyond the actual problem. This means not only do we have to fix the problem at hand but we also have to identify why the failure occurred and what was the opportunity to apply the appropriate knowledge to avoid the...

    Published May 1st 2012 by CRC Press

  10. Analysis of Queues

    Methods and Applications

    By Natarajan Gautam

    Series: Operations Research Series

    Written with students and professors in mind, Analysis of Queues: Methods and Applications combines coverage of classical queueing theory with recent advances in studying stochastic networks. Exploring a broad range of applications, the book contains plenty of solved problems, exercises, case...

    Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press