Operation Research
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The official GTU curriculum for Operation Research (subject code 2163201) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 30 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2163201)Unit 1 Introduction to OR
- Art of modeling
- components of model
- Types of OR models
- effect of data availability on modeling
- Computations in OR, Phases of OR study
Unit 2 Linear Programming (LP)
- Formulation of model
- Graphical solution
- Maximisation / Minimisation – Simplex Algorithm
- Use of slack / surplus / artificial variables
- Big M and Two phase method – Nature & type of solutions
- Interpretation of optimal solution
- Dual problem – relation between primal and dual
- Dual simplex method – Interpretation of dual variables
- Introduction to Integer programming
- Developing software for LP solution methods and exposure to available LP & IP Packages
Unit 3 Transportation & Assignment problems
- formulations of models
- Solution procedures
- Optimality checks
- Maximum/Minimum problems
- Prohibited case – degeneracy
Unit 4 Network Analysis
- Network Definition
- Minimal spanning tree problem
- Shortest route problem
- Maximal flow problem concepts and solution algorithm as applied to problems
- Project planning and control by CPM network
- Probability assessment in PERT network
Unit 5 Introduction to resource smoothing and allocation
- Development of software for the techniques and exposure to Project Management Packages
Unit 6 Queuing Models
- Concepts relating to Queuing systems
- types of queuing system (use of six character code)
- Basic elements of Queuing 09 10
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