Such algorithms are often quite efficient and provide useful bounds on the optimal solutions. The learning will be supported by instructor provided notes, readings from textbooks and assignments.

Robert E. Jensen, A Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Cluster Analysis, Operations Research, Vol. 17, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 1969), pp. 1034-1057 Free online reading for over 10 million articles Save and ...

If you are a beginning programmer, you should first read a book such as The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie. If you are new to data structures and algorithms, this is an excellent book ...

K. Deb, Nonlinear Goal Programming Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms, The Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 52, No. 3 (Mar., 2001), pp. 291-302 Free online reading for over 10 ...