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Operations Research I
Math 3170 6.0A Y 2011-2012
Professor Stephen Watson

The final exam was Monday, 9 Apr 2012 at 2 PM. I expect to post the final grades on April 24.
The structure of the exam was as follows:
  1. [3 marks] Graphical representation, identify basis at each intersection, show the pivot.
  2. [4 marks] Blending problem like Q2 on test 1.
  3. [3 marks] Simplex with alternative optimal solutions - find optimal bfs and all solutions - like Q5 on test 1.
  4. [4 marks] Construct optimal tableau from initial tableau plus optimal basis (like Q1 on test 2)
  5. [4 marks] Sensitivity analysis via chapter 6 - like Q2 on test 2.
  6. [4 marks] Model with inventory like Q3 test 1.
  7. [4 marks] CPM like Q4 on test 3.
  8. [3 marks] Transportation problem like Q2 test 3.
  9. [4 marks] Network simplex like Q5 on test 3.
  10. [4 marks] Integer programming model like ex.12 in section 9.2.
  11. [3 marks] Two phase simplex like Q4 on test 2 or Q6 on test 1.

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Solutions to problems 4, 5, 6 on test 1


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