Название: Exploring Operations Research with R
Автор: Jim Duggan
Издательство: CRC Press
Год: 2024
Страниц: 396
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 52.1 MB
Exploring Operations Research with R shows how the R programming language can be a valuable tool – and way of thinking – which can be successfully applied to the field of operations research (OR). This approach is centred on the idea of the future OR professional as someone who can combine knowledge of key OR techniques (e.g., simulation, linear programming, data science, and network science) with an understanding of R, including tools for data representation, manipulation, and analysis. The core aim of the book is to provide a self-contained introduction to R (both Base R and the tidyverse) and show how this knowledge can be applied to a range of OR challenges in the domains of public health, infectious disease, and energy generation, and thus provide a platform to develop actionable insights to support decision making. The central idea behind this book is that R is a valuable computational tool that can be applied to the field of operations research. R provides excellent features such as data representation, data manipulation, and data analysis. You will learn how to program and manipulate data in R, how to harness the power of R’s tidyverse, and observe how R can be used to support problem solving within the field of operations research. The book is primarily aimed at post-graduate students in operations research. With its coverage of R, the tidyverse, and applications in agent-based simulation and system dynamics, the book also supports continuing professional development for operations research practitioners. As R is presented from scratch, there are no prerequisites, although prior experience of a programming language would provide useful contextual knowledge.