Operations research, often shortened to the initialism OR, is a discipline that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve decision-making. Employing techniques from other mathematical sciences, such as modeling, statistics, and optimization, operations research arrives at optimal or near-optimal solutions to decision-making problems. Because of its emphasis on practical applications, operations research has overlapped with many other disciplines, notably industrial engineering. Operations research is often concerned with determining the extreme values of some real-world objective: the maximum (of profit, performance, or yield) or minimum (of loss, risk, or cost). Originating in military efforts before World War II, its techniques have grown to concern problems in a variety of industries.
this module is intended for the second year undergraduate students in Economics Sciences. It aims to give them skills to built a linear programming model from an economic problem within an organization. Furthermore, the student should be able to find an optimum solution in case of maximization profits or minimization costs through using graphical solution or the Simplex Method. Besides, the optimum solution can be determined by the Dual Model in some cases.
Students must have skills in General Mathematics, especially in the resolution of numerical functions and matrix calculation.
- Enseignant: FATIMA BOUDAOUD