DLP and Extensions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. The D L P Nucleus Model

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Motivating Examples

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 3-21

   3. D _L P Nucleus Model

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 23-35

   4. The DLPFI Language

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 37-49

   5. D _L P Output Format

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 51-58

3. Usage

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. Philosophy

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 61-81

   3. Modeling Issues and Applications

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 83-124

4. Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. D _L P Nucleus Mathematical Model

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 127-137

   3. The D _L P Algorithm

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 139-146

   4. Implementation of the D _L P Nucleus

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 147-161

5. Extensions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163

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   2. Stochastic and Other Extensions

      • John Lawrence Nazareth

      Pages 165-194

6. Back Matter

   Pages 195-207

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DLP denotes a dynamic-linear modeling and optimization approach to computational decision support for resource planning problems that arise, typically, within the natural resource sciences and the disciplines of operations research and operational engineering. It integrates techniques of dynamic programming (DP) and linear programming (LP) and can be realized in an immediate, practical and usable way. Simultaneously DLP connotes a broad and very general modeling/ algorithmic concept that has numerous areas of application and possibilities for extension. Two motivating examples provide a linking thread through the main chapters, and an appendix provides a demonstration program, executable on a PC, for hands-on experience with the DLP approach.

• Decision Support
• Dynamic Programming
• Entscheidungsunterstützung
• Linear Programming
• Modeling
• Modellierung
• Natural
• Operations Research
• Optimierung
• algorithms
• dynamische Programmierung
• linear optimization
• lineare Programmierung
• optimization

From the reviews of the first edition:

"DLP is a synergetic dynamic-linear optimization technique … . In conclusion, the book is a good read and highly recommended to researchers. … The book provides the expertise and savvy remarks of a professor emeritus with a lot of experience in Operational Research in general, and large-scale optimization, in particular. … the book is appropriate for a collection of a (research) library or a researcher in the field of large-scale optimization." (A L Medaglia and N. Santamaria, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 56, 2005)

• Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Washington State University, Pullman, USA

  John Lawrence Nazareth

• Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

  John Lawrence Nazareth

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