Integer Programming

Laurence A. Wolsey

Supply Chain Optimization

Description

A practical, accessible guide to optimization problems with discrete or integer variables.

Short Summary

A introductory book on the state of the art of integer programming. It covers improved modeling, cutting plane theory and algorithms, heuristic methods, and branch-and-cut and integer programming decomposition algorithms.

This self contrained text containts text that distinguishes between good and bad formulations in integer programming problems, Applies lessons learned from easy integer programs to more difficult problems, demonstrates with applications theoretical and practical aspects of problem solving, and offers flexibility for tailoring material to different applications.

When & Why?

This book is an ideal text for beginners who would like to get their feet wet with the basics of integer programming and ways to solve them in a simple manner. It is also a valuable reference for industrial users of integer programming and researchers who would like to keep up with advances in the field.

How to?

This text goes well with other introductory books and should be read once the reader has some familiarity working on problems that are convex and are on a continous domain.

Review: what is good & less good?

Its a good introductory book with less math and focusses more on the practical intuitive side of algorithms.

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