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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
environmental economics & management
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr.Ziv Bar-Shira
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesday 16:00-17:00
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ziv Bar-Shira
Course/Module description:
Linear programming - formulation, graphical solution, the simplex method, solution with a computer software, duality and sensitivity analysis. karush kuhn tucker Theorem.
Course/Module aims:
Formulation of problems as mathematical models and solving them.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Formulation of problems as mathematical models and solving them.
Attendance requirements(%):
70
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Objective function, decision variables, constraints, graphical solutions, matrix presentation, iso-income lines, pathological cases, problem formulations, shadow prices, tight constraints, sensitivity analysis, simplex method - table and matrix form, primal and dual problems and their meanings.
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
Paris, Q., "An Economic Interpretation of Linear Programming".
Markland, R.E., "Topics in Management Science" (Chaps. 2-6).
Gass, S.I., "Linear Programming: Methods and Applications", 3rd edition. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1969. (Chaps. 1-6).
Library Holdings: 519.92/GAS
Dorfman, R., P.A. Samuelson, and R.M. Solow, "Linear Programming and Economic Analysis".
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1958. (Chaps. 1-7).
Library Holdings: 519.92/DOR
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
None
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