Theory of Scheduling

by Richard W. Conway, William Johnston, William L. Maxwell, et al.

Book Overview

This comprehensive text explores the mathematical models underlying the theory of scheduling. Organized according to scheduling problem type, it examines 3 solution techniques: algebraic, probabilistic, and Monte Carlo simulation by computer. 1967 edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486428176
• ISBN13: 9780486428178
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A classic of the OR/MS field

This book is a classic of the OR/MS field, exploring the mathematical models underlying the scheduling theory at that time (50's and 60's). One of the outstanding products of the golden years of RAND Corporation. A time when brilliant mathematicians (Bellman , Conway, Dantzig, Ford, Fulkerson, Nash and von Neumann to list a few) working to USA government (RAND, US Army, etc) have developed much of what would become the solid foundation of the OR/MS field. Book topics include problems of sequence, measures for schedule evaluation, finite sequencing for a single machine, and further problems with one operation per job. Additional chapters covers flow shop scheduling, the general n/m job-shop problem, general network problems related to scheduling, selection disciplines in a single-server queuing system, single-server queuing systems with setup classes, multiple-server queuing models, and experimental investigation of the continuous job-shop process.