Probability models in operations research /

Industrial engineering has expanded from its origins in manufacturing to transportation, health care, logistics, services, and more. A common denominator among all these industries, and one of the biggest challenges facing decision-makers, is the unpredictability of systems. Probability Models in Op...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cassady, C. Richard (Author), Nachlas, Joel A. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Taylor & Francis, Taylor and Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2008.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Operations research series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • chapter 1 Probability Modeling Fundamentals
  • chapter 2 Analysis of Random Variables
  • chapter 3 Analysis of Multiple Random Variables
  • chapter 4 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • chapter 5 Poisson Processes
  • chapter 6 Discrete-Time Markov Chains
  • chapter 7 Continuous-Time Markov Chains
  • chapter 8 Markovian Queueing Systems.