Table of Content for Elements of Operations Research. | S/N | Section | Content | Page | | CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCING OPERATIONS RESEARCH | | 1 | 1.1 | Definition of Operations Research | 1 | | 2 | 1.2 | Development of Operations Research | 2 | | 3 | 1.3 | Stages in Operations Research Study | 3 | | 4 | 1.5 | Relationship of Operations Research with the Computer | 6 | | 5 | 1.5 | Characteristics of Operations Research | 7 | | 6 | 1.6 | Basis for Developing Operations Research Techniques | 9 | | 7 | 1.7 | Revision Questions | 9 | | CHAPTER TWOOPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS | | 8 | 2.1 | Meaning of Models | 10 | | 9 | 2.2 | Uses of Models in Operations Research | 10 | | 10 | 2.3 | Strengths of Models in Operations Research | 11 | | 11 | 2.4 | Weakness of Models in Operations Research | 11 | | 12 | 2.5 | Kinds of Operations Research Model | 12 | | 13 | 2.6 | Classification of Model | 13 | | 14 | 2.7 | Mathematical Modelling | 14 | | 15 | 2.8 | Advantages of Mathematical Modelling | 16 | | 16 | 2.9 | Disadvantages of Mathematical Modelling | 16 | | 17 | 2.10 | Revision Questions | 17 | | CHAPTER THREELINEAR PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES | | 18 | 3.1 | Introduction | 18 | | 19 | 3.2 | Assumptions of Linear Programming Techniques | 20 | | 20 |
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