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Operations research and linear programming

Learn operations research hands on: model a decision, solve a linear program with SciPy, read shadow prices and tackle assignment and integer problems.

6 lessons340 min lessonAI and data science

The lessons

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  1. 1 · Container lab

    Formulating a linear programming problem

    I can write a decision as variables, an objective and constraints.

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  2. 2 · Container lab

    Solving a linear program by its corners

    I can solve a two-variable problem by looking at its corners.

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  3. 3 · Container lab

    Solving a linear program with SciPy

    I can solve a linear program with SciPy and read its answer.

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  4. 4 · Container lab

    Shadow prices and sensitivity analysis

    I can say how the best profit changes when a limit changes.

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  5. 5 · Container lab

    The assignment problem: the cheapest match

    I can solve a small assignment problem.

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  6. 6 · Container lab

    Integer programming and the knapsack problem

    I can say why whole-number problems are harder than ordinary linear programs.

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