[AM12-1] Operations research modeling and location modeling principles

The modeling of problems in a formal language, working in a solution space and applying constraints.

External resources

• Hooker, J. N. (2006) Operations Research Methods in Constraint Programming. In: Rossi, F., Beek, P. van, Walsh, T. (eds.) Handbook of Constraint Programming. Elsevier

Learning outcomes

• 50 - Explain how optimization models can be used to generate models of alternate options for presentation to decision makers
  Explain how optimization models can be used to generate models of alternate options for presentation to decision makers
• 51 - Explain the concept of solution space
  Explain the concept of solution space
• 52 - Explain the principles of operations research modeling and location modeling
  Explain the principles of operations research modeling and location modeling
• 53 - Explain, using the concept of combinatorial complexity, why some location problems are very hard to solve
  Explain, using the concept of combinatorial complexity, why some location problems are very hard to solve
• 54 - Compare and contrast the concepts of discrete location problems and continuous location problems
  Compare and contrast the concepts of discrete location problems and continuous location problems

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [AM12-1] Operations research modeling and location modeling principles subclassof [AM12] Optimization and location-allocation modeling

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens