Linear Programming credit: 3 or

4 Hours

Rigorous introduction to a wide range of topics in optimization, including a thorough treatment of basic ideas of linear programming, with additional topics drawn from numerical considerations, linear complementarity, integer programming and networks, polyhedral methods. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and department with completion of additional work of substance. 3 or 4 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ASRM 406 , MATH 257 , MATH 415 , or MATH 416 .