Area: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 6121 (v.5) Advanced Optimisation Techniques 501 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Matching and Processor Scheduling. Hungarian Method, Edmond's Algorithm. Network Flow Theory. Minimum cost flow problem and an Algorithm, Project cost curve - an application in project management. Combinatorial Optimisation. Lagrangian Relaxation, Bender's decomposition, Subgradient optimization. Integral Polyhedra. Totally unimodular matrices, Network matrices, Balanced matrices and their applications. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to recognise problems from Industry and government that can be mathematically modelled as a combinatorial optimization problem. Independently develop analytical solution methods to solve such industry problems. Independently learn new frontiers of combinatorial optimization to pursue applications and research. Writing skills to present applications of mathematics and mathematical ideas in a logical manner. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Ford, L.R. and Fulkerson, D.R., 1962. "Flows in Networks", Princeton Press. Garfinkel, R.S. and Nemhauser, G.L,, 1972. "Inter Programming", Wiley. Hillier, F.S and Lieberman, G.T., 1980. "Introduction to Operations Research", 3rd Edition, Holden Day. Papadimitriou, C.H. and Steiglitz, K., 1982. "Combinatorial Optimisation, Algorithms and Complexity", Prentice-Hall Inc. Winston, W.L., "Operations Research : Applications and Algorithms", 1994. Duxbury Press, Wadsworth. |
Unit Texts: | None required. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 40% and Examination 60% |
Field of Education: |  20300 Information Systems (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2   |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: |  Not Online   | Result Type: |  Grade/Mark |
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Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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