MA3605 - Operations Research and Modelling
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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This subject describes mathematical techniques applied to real world problems. Topics will be chosen from: the non-linear oscillator, traffic flow problems, population models, the simplex method, integer programming, network flow problems, general linear programming and transportation problems.
Learning Outcomes
- an understanding of how real world problems involving optimisation and problems from science and engineering can be solved using mathematical techniques;
- to become familiar with and apply commercial software packages to real world problem solving.
| Prerequisites: | MA2000 and MA2100 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | MA3501 and MA3601 |
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| Census Date 31-Aug-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward, Assoc. Professor Wayne Read. |
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| Assessment: | (60%); (10%); (15%); (15%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.