Operations Research

Operations Research (OR) is a field in which people use mathematical and engineering methods to study optimization problems in Business and Management, Economics, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc. In this course, we focus on deterministic optimization techniques, which is a major part of the field of OR. This course emphasizes on both theories and applications. We will give you mathematical models, properties, algorithms, and examples. The applicability of those models will be demonstrated with examples in manufacturing, logistics, marketing, finance, supply chain management, human resource management, and information management. Though we focus on business decision making, students may also see these ideas and techniques used in Economics, Statistics, and Computer Science.

This is a required course for the sophomores in the Department of Information Management in National Taiwan University. In most cases, all students who want to enroll in or audit this course are welcome. This course is taught in English.

For a detailed description about this course, including course policies, grading rules, tentative schedules, etc., please see the syllabus. Whenever there is an update, a new version will be posted with a short note describing the update.