Linear Programming Tools and Approximation Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization by David Alexander Griffith Pritchard A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfillment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Combinatorics and Optimization Waterloo‚ Ontario‚ Canada‚ 2009 c David Alexander Griffith Pritchard 2009 I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis‚ including any required final revisions
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CHAPTER 8 Linear Programming Applications Teaching Suggestions Teaching Suggestion 8.1: Importance of Formulating Large LP Problems. Since computers are used to solve virtually all business LP problems‚ the most important thing a student can do is to get experience in formulating a wide variety of problems. This chapter provides such a variety. Teaching Suggestion 8.2: Note on Production Scheduling Problems. The Greenberg Motor example in this chapter is largest large
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(Date Submitted) Experiment No._ 2_ Group No./Time/Day: Gr.3/7:30-10am/W I. Objective: To determine the linear expansion of the rod. II. Apparatus: Linear expansion apparatus‚ Brass & Aluminium rods‚ Thermometer‚ Electric heater‚ Steel tape‚ Boiler‚ Rubber hose‚ Extension cord‚ Screw driver. III. Sketch: IV. Data and Results Item Used | Symbol | Unit | Sample Used | |
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(ICS) refers to a common plan of action to deal with any emergency situation‚ whether natural or man-made so as to save lives‚ minimize loss and effectively handle any related problems Incident Command and National Incident Management Systems (NIMS): NIMS is a standardized system for handling all kinds of domestic incidents in the USA. A definite command structure with separate functional areas of Operations‚ Planning‚ Logistics and finance is followed. Based on ICS‚ communication & cooperation between
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Pow! Right smack in my forehead crushing my skull. The metal baseball bat knocked in my skull. It was a warm sunny day in the middle of the summer. Joey‚ my brother‚ was hitting tennis balls over my house. Little 10 year old me was playing in the yard and my brother purposely pushed me far away so he wouldn’t hit me. Oh how I was a stupid little kid. I was intrigued by what he was doing so I started wandering over to like how not knowing little kids do. As I approached my brother he was so focused
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the diet plan: The chicken food type should contribute at most 25% of the total calories intake that will result from the diet plan. The vegetable food type should provide at least 30% of the minimum daily requirements for vitamins. Provide a linear programming formulation for the above case. (No need to solve the problem.) Element | Milk | Chicken | Bread | Vegetables | Calories (X1) | 160 | 25% * 210 | 120 | 150 | Carbohydrates (X2) | 110 | 130 | 110 | 120 | Protein (X3) | 90 | 190
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Closed Book Exam. You are not allowed to carry anything other than stationary and calculator. 2. Answer all questions only in the space provided following the question. 3. Show all work and give adequate explanations to get full credit. 4. You may use the backside of the last page for rough work only if needed. Do NOT attach any rough work/sheets. 5. Encircle or underline your final answer for each part. 6. No clarifications will be made during the exam. 7. Assume 95%
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Uniform linear acceleration Introduction This topic is about particles which move in a straight line and accelerate uniformly. Problems can vary enormously‚ so you have to have your wits about you. Problems can be broken down into three main categories: Constant uniform acceleration Time-speed graphs Problems involving two particles Constant uniform acceleration Remember what the following variables represent: t = the time ; a = the acceleration ; u = the initial speed ; v = the final
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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals College of Industrial Management Second semester (052) 2005-2006 CASE PROBLEM ( PRODUCT MIX) Prepared for DR Taqi Al-Faraj Group J 225742 Bara’a Al-Jumbaz 4 226352 Mwuaffag Baswaid Ahmad Al-Abdul Muney" 205943 30 May 2006 Case Problem PRODUCT MIX Background: TJ’s Inc.‚ makes 3 nut mixes for sale to grocery chains located in the Southeast. The three mixes are: Regular Mix‚ Deluxe Mix and Holding Mix. They are made by mixing different percentages
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the market to sell her bananas. For every mile that Corey walks‚ she must eat 1 banana. Corey can only carry 1‚000 bananas at one time. For POW 13‚ I have to figure out how many bananas Corey can get to the market. Process To solve POW 13‚ I first worked on a mini-POW to help me figure out POW 13. I used the same process in POW 13 as I did in a mini-POW. The process is as follows: 1. Corey picks up 1‚000 of the bananas‚ travels 200 miles‚ and drop 600 bananas at the 200 mile point. There
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