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Home : College of Science and Engineering : School of Mathematics (Schedule P) : Operational Research

Computing for Operational Research (P00700)

? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MAT-P-COR

Basic Unix commands. Using emacs text editor. Java programming: simple examples, object oriented concepts, graphics, WEB enabled applications. Interfacing with C/C++ and Fortran77/90. Using native and third-party Java classes. Exercises drawn from other core modules: Gaussian Elimination and Cholesky factorization, Simulation, Dynamic Programming and Graph Theory, Game Theory, Network Optimization.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs only

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Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Ability to write Java programs for simple OR applications.

Assessment Information

Course work 100%

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Frances Reid
Tel : (0131 6)50 4883
Email : f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Julian Hall
Tel : (0131 6)50 5075
Email : J.A.J.Hall@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/

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