TY  - BOOK
AU  - Denardo,Eric V.
TI  - The Science of Decision Making: A Problem-Based Approach Using Excel 
SN  - 0471318272 (alk. paper)
AV  - HF5548.4.M523 D46 2002
U1  - 005.369 21
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Microsoft Excel (Computer file)
KW  - Electronic spreadsheets
KW  - Decision making
N1  - Includes index; Preface. PART A: INTRODUCTION. The Science of Decision Making. Getting Started with Spreadsheets. PART B: USING LINEAR PROGRAMS. Analyzing Solutions of Linear Programs. A Survey of Linear Programs. Networks. Integer Programs. PART C: PROBABILITY FOR DECISION MAKING. Introduction to Probability Models. Discrete Random Variables. Decision Trees and Generalizations. Utility Theory and Decision Analysis. Continuous Random Variables. PART D: STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS. Inventory. Markov Chains. Queueing. Simulation. PART E: GAME THEORY. Game Theory. PART F: SOLVING LINEAR PROGRAMS. Solving Linear Equations. The Simplex Method. Duality. Appendix: Note on Excel. Index
N2  - This book provides the reader with a perspective on the efficient operation of complicated systems. Spreadsheets are used to employ and teach techniques. It includes the facets of probability that relate to decision making
ER  -