Combinatorics in operations research

Abstract

This is a collection of examples of the use of combinatorial techniques in practical decision situations. The emphasis is on the description of real-world problems, the formulation of mathematical models, and the development of algorithms for their solution. We survey related models and applications. Key Words & Phrases: traveling salesman, vehicle routing, multiple postmen, linear ordering, clique partitioning, test cover, bottleneck extrema, minimum cost flow, interval scheduling, job shop scheduling