Engineering Optimization (AM455)

Course Name: 

Engineering Optimization (AM455)

Programme: 

B.Tech(Civil)

Semester: 

Seventh

Category: 

Programme Specific Electives (PSE)

Credits (L-T-P): 

(3-0-0) 3

Content: 

Optimization, Formulation of linear Optimization problems, Linear Programming model,Graphicalmethod, Simplex method, Finding a feasible basis - Big M and two phase Simplex method, Duality inLinear Programme. Primal-dual relationship. Sensitivity analysis. Network analysis: Transportationproblem. Dynamic Programming (DP); Non-linear Programming-unconstrained and constrainedoptimization, Lagrange multipliers and Kuhn - Tucker conditions.

References: 

1. F.S.Hiller and G.J.Liberman, Introduction to Operations Research. 2. Ravindran ,D. T.Philips and J.J.Solberg , Operations Research - Principles and Practice. 3. Hadly.G, Linear Programming(LP) 4. S.S.Rao, Engineering Optimisation

Department: 

Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
 

Contact us

Prof. Subhash C. Yaragal,  Professor and Head
Department of Civil Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

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