This paper examines the effects of hospital closures on geographical access by potential patients, using data from four southeastern U.S. states. Using optimization models designed to minimize the adverse effects of hospital closures, extensive computations are performed and the results are...

This book presents a unified treatment of linear programming. Without sacrificing mathematical rigor, the main emphasis of the book is on models and applications. The most important classes of problems are surveyed and presented by means of mathematical formulations, followed by solution methods...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Definitions and Symbols -- 0. Summary of Matrix Algebra and Allied Topics -- 1. Linear Programming -- 2. Integer Programming -- 3. Theory of Graphs -- 4. Planning Networks -- 5. Game Theory -- 6. Dynamic Programming -- 7. Queueing Models -- 8. Nonlinear...

1. Introduction -- 2. Linear Programming -- 3. Multiobjective Programming -- 4. Nonlinear Programming -- 5. Integer Linear Programming -- 6. Network Models -- 7. Location Models -- 8. Project Networks -- 9. Machine Scheduling -- 10. Decision Analysis -- 11. Multiattribute Decision Making -- 12....

Notation -- I: Analysis of Decision Making -- 1 Multicriteria Decision Making -- 2 Games Against Nature -- 3 Game Theory -- II: Location and Layout Decisions -- 1 Fundamentals of Location and Layout Problems -- 2 Location Models on Networks -- 3 Continuous Location Models -- 4 Other Location...

The book presents a unified treatment of integer programming and network models with topics ranging from exact and heuristic algorithms to network flows, traveling salesman tours, and traffic assignment problems. While the emphasis of the book is on models and applications, the most important...

Introduction -- Linear Programming -- Multi objective Programming -- Integer Linear Programming -- Network Models -- Location Models -- Project Networks -- Maschine Scheduling -- Decision Analysis -- Multi criteria Decision Analysis -- Inventory Models -- Stochastik Processes and Markov Chains...

to Operations Research -- Linear Programming -- Multiobjective Programming -- Integer Programming -- Network Models -- Location Models -- Project Networks -- Machine Scheduling -- Decision Analysis -- Inventory Models -- Stochastic Processes and Markov Chains -- Waiting Line Models -- Simulation