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Decision Analysis, Location Models, and Scheduling Problems

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. H. A. Eiselt

    1. Faculty of Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada

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  2. C.-L. Sandblom

    1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

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  • Contains three important fields in one volume: decision analysis, location theory and scheduling

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 1-18

  3. Analysis of Decision Making

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-21
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    2. Multicriteria Decision Making

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 23-71

    3. Games Against Nature

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 73-109

    4. Game Theory

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 111-150

  4. Location and Layout Decisions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Fundamentals of Location and Layout Problems

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 153-167

    3. Location Models on Networks

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 169-209

    4. Continuous Location Models

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 211-236

    5. Other Location Models

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 237-254

    6. Layout Models

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 255-294

  5. Project Scheduling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 295-295
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    2. Unconstrained Time Project Scheduling

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 297-317

    3. Project Scheduling with Resource Constraints

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 319-331

  6. Machine Scheduling Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 333-334
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    2. Fundamentals of Machine Scheduling

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 335-352

    3. Single Machine Scheduling

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 353-365

    4. Parallel Machine Models

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 367-397

    5. Dedicated Machine and Resource-Constrained Models

      • H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom
      Pages 399-419
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About this book

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with an introduction to the fields of decision making, location analysis, and project and machine scheduling. The combination of these topics is not an accident: decision analysis can be used to investigate decision seenarios in general, location analysis is one of the prime examples of decision making on the strategic Ievel, project scheduling is typically concemed with decision making on the tactical Ievel, and machine scheduling deals with decision making on the operational Ievel. Some of the chapters were originally contributed by different authors, and we have made every attempt to unify the notation, style, and, most importantly, the Ievel of the exposition. Similar to our book on Integer Programming and Network Models (Eiselt and Sandblom, 2000), the emphasis of this volume is on models rather than solution methods. This is particularly important in a book that purports to promote the science of decision making. As such, advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as weil as practitioners, will find this volume beneficial. While different authors prefer different degrees of mathematical sophistication, we have made every possible attempt to unify the approaches, provide clear explanations, and make this volume accessible to as many readers as possible.

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"Decision Analysis, Location Models, and Scheduling Problems is best described as a broad review of topics relating to decision sciences. … The authors move quickly into detailed topics, gearing the book for an advanced audience. … it could serve nicely as the primary text for advanced OR courses intended to survey many topics in decision making. Eiselt and Sandblom provide several examples illustrating the use of the different methodologies, which may also make the book appealing to practitioners." (Brian Denton, Interfaces, Vol. 35 (3), 2005)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada

    H. A. Eiselt

  • Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

    C.-L. Sandblom

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Decision Analysis, Location Models, and Scheduling Problems

  • Authors: H. A. Eiselt, C.-L. Sandblom

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24722-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-40338-8Published: 27 October 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07315-1Published: 30 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-24722-7Published: 04 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 457

  • Topics: Operations Research/Decision Theory, Regional/Spatial Science

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