1. Introduction
2. An Introduction to Linear Programming
3. Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and Interpretation of Solution
4. Linear Programming Applications
5. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method
6. Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality
7. Transportation, Assignment and Transshipment Problems
8. Network Models
9. Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM
10. Inventory Models
11. Queuing Models
12. Simulation
13. Decision Analysis
14. Multicriteria Decisions
Conclusion: Management Science in Practice

Appendix A Areas for the Standard Normal Distribution
Appendix B Values of e_l
Appendix C Bibliography and References
Appendix D Self-Test Solutions

Online chapters
15. Integer Linear Programming
16. Forecasting
17. Dynamic Programming
18. Markov Processes

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