SPECIAL TOPICS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH

ISYE 603

Various special topics in engineering analytics and operations research, such as machine learning, data management and analysis, optimization, etc.

COMPSCI/ISYE 723

General and special techniques of dynamic programming developed by means of examples. Shortest-path algorithms. Deterministic equipment replacement models. Resource allocation problem. Traveling-salesman problem. Knapsack problem. Analysis of inventory systems. General stochastic formulations. Markovian decision processes. Students are strongly encouraged to have knowledge of mathematical optimization (e.g.,COMP SCI/​I SY E/​MATH/​STAT  525,I SY E 623,COMP SCI/​I SY E/​MATH/​STAT  726), knowledge of analysis (e.g.,MATH/​STAT  431or521) and programming ability (e.g.,COMP SCI 200or 301)

ISYE 961

Topics vary.

ME 903

Topics vary.

SURGSCI 675

Topics vary.