OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Paper Code: 
MAT144 A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
I
Inventory models: Definition, Elementary inventory models: EOQ model without and with shortage, EOQ model with constraints.
 
Unit II: 
II
Replacement and Reliability models: Gradual failure, Sudden failure, Replacement due to efficiency deteriorate with time, Staffing problems, Equipment renewal problems. 
 
Unit III: 
III
Queueing Theory: Definition, Queueing system, Arrival distribution theorem.
 
Unit IV: 
IV
Distribution of Departures, Probabilistic queueing models- Models I to V.
 
Unit V: 
V
Probabilistic queueing models- Models VI to IX, Mixed queueing models- Model X, Deterministic queueing models- Model XI.
 
Essential Readings: 
  • Soeren Asmussen, Applied Probability and Queues (Stochastic Modeling and Applied Probability), Springer, 2003.
  • S. D. Sharma, Operations Research, Kedar Nath Ram Nath and Co. 1992.
  • Kanti Swarup, P.K.Gupta and Manmohan, Operations Research, S. Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi, Reprint 2007. 
  • Hamady A. Taha, Operations Research: An Introduction, Prentice Hall.2007.
 
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