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Using optimization methods to efficiently perform radiation therapy in cancer patients. (Image by Prof. James Orlin.)
Hamed Mamani
(Teaching Assistant)
Prof. James Orlin
Michael Metzger
(Teaching Assistant)
Murali Narayanaswamy
(Teaching Assistant)
15.053
Spring 2007
Undergraduate
15.053 introduces students to the theory, algorithms, and applications of optimization. Optimization methodologies include linear programming, network optimization, integer programming, decision trees, and dynamic programming. The methods have applications to logistics, manufacturing, transportation, marketing, project management, and finance.
Mamani, Hamed, James Orlin, Michael Metzger, and Murali Narayanaswamy. 15.053 Optimization Methods in Management Science, Spring 2007. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-053-optimization-methods-in-management-science-spring-2007 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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