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Gass, Saul Irving was born on February 28, 1926 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Bertha Gass.
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The first book to integrate the decision-making process through mathematical modelling. Using the concept of a decision framework, the ideas of decision making, models, and algorithms are introduced to the reader by way of realistic and entertaining problems. The structure, form, illustrations, problems, and challenges in this book provide a unique presentation of the subject matter.
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"I would not hesitate to recommend the book." — Industrial Engineering Linear programming is an extremely effective problem-solving tool, with applications in business, agriculture, government, manufacturing, transportation, engineering, and many other areas. This very readable book presents an elementary introduction to linear programming in a refreshing, often humorous style. Requiring no math beyond high-school algebra, the book shows how linear programming can help anyone reach the optimum solution for a host of diverse problems. Chapter One introduces the basic concepts of linear programming and discusses its relationship to other mathematical models. Chapter Two discusses the formulation of linear-programming problems, including detailed treatment of problems involving diet, catering, assignment, and activity analysis. Chapter Three briefly introduces solution techniques for linear-programming problems, emphasizing the graphical approach. The final chapter describes and formulates a number of important applications, including network problems, traveling-salesman problems and the relationship between linear programming and the theory of games. Finally, a useful appendix offers precise statements of definitions, theorems and techniques, as well as additional computational procedures. Enlivened with over 70 excellent illustrations, this book represents a very accessible introduction to basic linear programming.
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Gass, Saul Irving was born on February 28, 1926 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Bertha Gass.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston University, 1949; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Boston University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Applied science representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Washington, 1955-1958; director operations research, CEIR, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1959; manager project mercury, International Business Machines Corporation Federal Systems, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1960-1963; manager civil programs, International Business Machines Corporation Federal Systems, Gaithersburg, 1965-1969; senior vice president, World Systems Laboratory, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1970; vice president, Mathematica, Inc., Bethesda, 1970-1975; professor, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1975. Consultant National Institute Std. and Technology, Gaithersburg, since 1976.
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With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member Association for Computing Machinery (county member 1960-1962), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (Expository Writing award 1997), Mathematics Association of America, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Programming Society.
Married Gertrude Gass, June 30, 1946. Children: Ronald S., Joyce A.