Glossary

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Books on Methods

Ecker, Joseph G. and Michael Kupferschmid (1988), Introduction to Operations Research, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y., 509 pp.
A more mathematical, and consequently briefer and more straight-forward, look at the most common operations research methods.

Goicoechea, Ambrose, Don R. Hansen, and Lucien Duckstein (1982), Multiobjective Decision Analysis with Engineering and Business Applications, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y., 519 pp.
A book focusing on multi-objective optimization and decision-making methods.

Hillier, Frederick S. and Gerald J. Lieberman (1990), Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., N.Y., 954 pp.
An excellent book, covering many topics in operations research with a minimum of mathematics. Not quite as comprehensive as Wagner's book, but with more exhaustive explanations.

Intriligator, Michael D. (1971), Mathematical Optimization and Economic Theory, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 508 pp.
A nice treatment of many optimization methods, with a nice introduction to optimal control theory. Written from the perspective of applied economic theory.

Jensen, P. A., and J. W. Barnes. (1987), Network Flow Programming, R. E. Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, Fla.
A comprehensive overview of network flow programming models and algorithms, along with some interesting historical perspectives.

Luenberger, D. G. (1984), Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 2nd edition, Addison-Wesley, Menlo Park, Cal.
Excellent coverage of NLP theory and algorithms.

Taha, Hamdy A. (1992), Operations Research: An Introduction, MacMillan, N.Y., 822 pp.
Another fine operations research text.

Wagner, Harvey M. (1975), Principles of Operations Research, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1039 pp.
Still one of the most comprehensive books on optimization methods.

Civil Engineering Applications

Hendrickson, Chris and Tung Au (1989), Project Management for Construction, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 537 pp.
An excellent book on project management with some interesting applications of optimization.

Loucks, Daniel P., Jery R. Stedinger, and Douglas A. Haith (1981), Water Resource Systems Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 559 pp.
An excellent overview of applications to water resource problems.  A classic in the field.

Meredith, Dale D., Kam W. Wong, Ronald W. Woodhead, and Robert H. Wortman (1973), Design and Planning of Engineering Systems, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 393 pp.
A nice overview of civil engineering applications of systems analysis.

Ossenbruggen, Paul J. (1984), Systems Analysis for Civil Engineers, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y., 571 pp.
A very nice book introducing both the theory of systems analysis and some applications in civil engineering.

Park, Chan S. and Gunter P. Sharp-Bette (1990), Advanced Engineering Economics, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y., 740 pp.
Nicely integrates optimization into engineering economics.

Revelle, Charles S., Earl E. Whitlach, and Jeff R. Wright (1996), Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, Prentice-Hallm Upper Saddle R., NJ, 507 pp.
Excellent treatment of linear programming, its applications, and engineering economics.

Stark, Robert M. and Robert L. Nicholls (1972), Mathematical Foundations for Design: Civil Engineering Systems, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 566 pp.
A fine early text with interesting examples from a broad range of civil engineering applications.
 
 

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