Publisher's Synopsis
Designed for undergraduate introductory level courses in linear programming, operations research, and statistics, this book uses the interactive and graphics capabilities of the microcomputer to introduce basic concepts from the fields of operations research and statistics. The book is integrated with software and emphasizes fundamental ideas while keeping technical details to a minimum. The book and software are an attempt to change traditional teaching of the fields of operations research and statistics. Computer graphics encourage the student to do laboratory experiments.;The text includes basic information for an introductory course on linear and integer programming, material for a first course on dynamic programming, a supplement for introductory probability and statistics courses. It uses computer graphics to explain such basic concepts as the law of averages, random fluctuations, and the normal probability curve, and the accompanying computer software aims to enable readers to gain an understanding of the basic concepts and methods through direct experience and actual experimentation.
