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2010039902 contributor B11784490.
2010039902 contributor B11784491.
2010039902 created "c2011.".
2010039902 date "2011".
2010039902 date "c2011.".
2010039902 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
2010039902 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
2010039902 description "Machine generated contents note: Preface -- PART 1. LINEAR PROGRAMMING -- Chapter 1: Introductory Concepts and the Graphical Approach to Linear Programming -- 1.1 Applications of Linear Programming in Agriculture, Environment, and Resources Economics -- 1.2 Components of the General Form for the Model -- 1.3 Standard Assumptions of Linear Programming Models -- 1.4 Formulating Linear Programming Problems -- 1.5 The Graphical Approach for Solving Linear Programming Maximization Problems -- 1.6 The Graphical Approach for Solving Linear Programming Minimization Problems -- 1.7 Sensitivity Analysis with the Graphical Approach -- 1.8 Summary -- 1.9 Exercises -- Chapter 2: The Simplex Method to Solving Linear Programming Problems -- 2.1 The Simplex Method for a Simple Maximization Problem -- 2.2 The Simplex Method for Maximization Problems: General Case -- 2.3 The Simplex Method and Minimization Problems -- 2.4 Summary -- 2.5 Exercises -- Chapter 3: Sensitivity Analysis using the Simplex Method and Duality -- 1. Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Maximization Problems -- 3.2 Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Minimization Problems -- 3.3 Duality -- 3.4 Solving LP Problems Using Solver -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 Appendix: Summation and Matrix Notation -- 3.5 Exercises -- Chapter 4: Farm-Level Linear Programming Models -- 4.1 Static Models of a Crop Farm -- 4.2 Dynamic Models -- 4.3 Crop-Livestock Enterprises -- 4.4 Model Validation -- 4.5 Research Application: Crop Farm Model -- 4.6 Research Application: Economic Feasibility of an Energy Crop on a South Alabama Cotton-Peanut Farm -- 4.7 Summary -- 4.8 Exercises -- Chapter 5: Transportation and Assignment Models for Food and Agricultural Markets -- 5.1 General Transportation Model -- 5.2 Extensions to the Model -- 5.3 The Transshipment Model -- 5.4 The Assignment Model -- 5.5 Research Application: U.S. Dairy Sector Simulator -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Exercises -- Chapter 6: Resource and Environmental Economics Applications of Linear Programming -- 6.1 Linear Programming Applications in Land Use Planning -- 6.2 Optimal Stocking Problem for a Game Ranch -- 6.3 Efficient Irrigation and Cropping Patterns: A Linear Programming Example -- 6.4 Research Application: Optimizing Grizzly Bear Corridor Design -- 6.5 Summary -- 6.6 Exercises -- PART 2. RELAXING THE ASSUMPTION OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING -- Chapter 7: Integer and Binary Programming -- 7.1 Background on Integer programming -- 7.2 The Branch and Bound Solution Procedure -- 7.3 Mixed-integer Programs -- 7.4 Solver's Integer and Binary Programming Options -- 7.5 Capital Budgeting Problems - A Case of Water Conservation -- 7.6 Distribution System Design -- 7.7 Sensitivity Analysis in Integer Programming -- 7.8 Research Application: Optimizing Agricultural Land Protection in Delaware -- 7.9 Comparison of Sequential and Simultaneous Approaches to Binary Linear Programming -- 7.10 Summary -- 7.11 Exercises -- Chapter 8: Optimization of Nonlinear Functions -- 8.1 Slopes of Functions -- 8.2 Shortcut Formulas for Derivatives -- 8.3 Unconstrained Optimization -- 8.4 Multivariate Functions -- 8.5 Constrained Optimization with Equality Constraints -- 8.6 Kuhn-Tucker Conditions and Constrained Optimization with Inequality Constraints -- 8.7 Solving Constrained Optimization Problems with Solver -- 8.8 Research Application: Optimal Advertising -- 8.9 Research Application: Water Pollution Abatement Policies -- 8.10 Summary -- 8.11 Exercises -- Chapter 9: Global Approaches to Nonlinear Optimization -- 9.1 Development of Nonlinear Problems -- 9.2 SOCP Barrier Solver -- 9.3 Evolutionary Solver -- 9.4 Interval Global Solver -- 9.5 A Forestry Example Using Nonlinear Excel Functions -- 9.6 Research Applications: Crop Farming in Northeast Australia -- 9.7 Research Applications: An Analysis of Energy Market Deregulation -- 9.8 Summary -- 9.9 Exercises -- Chapter 10: Risk Programming Models -- 10.1 Expected Value, Variance, and Covariance -- 10.2 Agricultural Decision Analysis under Risk and Uncertainty -- 10.3 Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.4 Linearized Version of Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.5 Target MOTAD -- 10.6 Chance Constrained Programming -- 10.7 Discrete Stochastic Sequential Programming -- 10.8 Issues in Measuring Risk in Risk Programming -- 10.9 Research Application: Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.10 Research Application: Discrete Stochastic Sequential Programming -- 10.11 Research Application: Agriculture and Climate Change -- 10.12 Summary -- 10.13 Exercises -- Chapter 11: Price Endogenous Mathematical Programming Models -- 11.1 The Market under Perfect Competition -- 11.2 The Market under Monopoly/Monopsony and Imperfect Competition -- 11.3 Spatial Equilibrium Models -- 11.4 Industry Models -- 11.5 Research Application: A Spatial Equilibrium Model for Imperfectly Competitive Milk Markets -- 11.6 Research Application: Climate Change and U.S. Agriculture -- 11.7 Summary -- 11.8 Exercises -- Chapter 12: Goal Programming -- 12.1 Goal Programming -- 12.2 Non-preemptive Goal Problem -- 12.3 Preemptive Goal Programming -- 12.4 Deriving Weights for Goal Programming -- 12.5 Research Application: Optimal Parasite Control Programs -- 12.6 Research Application: Forest Land Protection -- 12.7 Summary -- 12.8 Exercises -- Chapter 13: Dynamic Programming -- 13.1 A Network Problem -- 13.2 Characteristics of Dynamic Programming Problems -- 13.3 A Production Inventory Problem -- 13.4 A Capital Budgeting Problem -- 13.5 Comments on DP -- 13.6 Research Application: Animal Health in Developing Countries -- 13.7 Research Application: Conversion to Organic Arable Farming -- 13.8 Summary -- 13.9 Exercises.".
2010039902 extent "xviii, 494 p. :".
2010039902 identifier "9780470599365 (hardback)".
2010039902 identifier 9780470599365.jpg.
2010039902 issued "2011".
2010039902 issued "c2011.".
2010039902 language "eng".
2010039902 publisher "Hoboken, NJ : Wiley,".
2010039902 subject "658.4/033 22".
2010039902 subject "Evolutionary economics Mathematical models.".
2010039902 subject "Nonlinear programming.".
2010039902 subject "Programming (Mathematics)".
2010039902 subject "QA402.5 .K25 2011".
2010039902 tableOfContents "Machine generated contents note: Preface -- PART 1. LINEAR PROGRAMMING -- Chapter 1: Introductory Concepts and the Graphical Approach to Linear Programming -- 1.1 Applications of Linear Programming in Agriculture, Environment, and Resources Economics -- 1.2 Components of the General Form for the Model -- 1.3 Standard Assumptions of Linear Programming Models -- 1.4 Formulating Linear Programming Problems -- 1.5 The Graphical Approach for Solving Linear Programming Maximization Problems -- 1.6 The Graphical Approach for Solving Linear Programming Minimization Problems -- 1.7 Sensitivity Analysis with the Graphical Approach -- 1.8 Summary -- 1.9 Exercises -- Chapter 2: The Simplex Method to Solving Linear Programming Problems -- 2.1 The Simplex Method for a Simple Maximization Problem -- 2.2 The Simplex Method for Maximization Problems: General Case -- 2.3 The Simplex Method and Minimization Problems -- 2.4 Summary -- 2.5 Exercises -- Chapter 3: Sensitivity Analysis using the Simplex Method and Duality -- 1. Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Maximization Problems -- 3.2 Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Minimization Problems -- 3.3 Duality -- 3.4 Solving LP Problems Using Solver -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 Appendix: Summation and Matrix Notation -- 3.5 Exercises -- Chapter 4: Farm-Level Linear Programming Models -- 4.1 Static Models of a Crop Farm -- 4.2 Dynamic Models -- 4.3 Crop-Livestock Enterprises -- 4.4 Model Validation -- 4.5 Research Application: Crop Farm Model -- 4.6 Research Application: Economic Feasibility of an Energy Crop on a South Alabama Cotton-Peanut Farm -- 4.7 Summary -- 4.8 Exercises -- Chapter 5: Transportation and Assignment Models for Food and Agricultural Markets -- 5.1 General Transportation Model -- 5.2 Extensions to the Model -- 5.3 The Transshipment Model -- 5.4 The Assignment Model -- 5.5 Research Application: U.S. Dairy Sector Simulator -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Exercises -- Chapter 6: Resource and Environmental Economics Applications of Linear Programming -- 6.1 Linear Programming Applications in Land Use Planning -- 6.2 Optimal Stocking Problem for a Game Ranch -- 6.3 Efficient Irrigation and Cropping Patterns: A Linear Programming Example -- 6.4 Research Application: Optimizing Grizzly Bear Corridor Design -- 6.5 Summary -- 6.6 Exercises -- PART 2. RELAXING THE ASSUMPTION OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING -- Chapter 7: Integer and Binary Programming -- 7.1 Background on Integer programming -- 7.2 The Branch and Bound Solution Procedure -- 7.3 Mixed-integer Programs -- 7.4 Solver's Integer and Binary Programming Options -- 7.5 Capital Budgeting Problems - A Case of Water Conservation -- 7.6 Distribution System Design -- 7.7 Sensitivity Analysis in Integer Programming -- 7.8 Research Application: Optimizing Agricultural Land Protection in Delaware -- 7.9 Comparison of Sequential and Simultaneous Approaches to Binary Linear Programming -- 7.10 Summary -- 7.11 Exercises -- Chapter 8: Optimization of Nonlinear Functions -- 8.1 Slopes of Functions -- 8.2 Shortcut Formulas for Derivatives -- 8.3 Unconstrained Optimization -- 8.4 Multivariate Functions -- 8.5 Constrained Optimization with Equality Constraints -- 8.6 Kuhn-Tucker Conditions and Constrained Optimization with Inequality Constraints -- 8.7 Solving Constrained Optimization Problems with Solver -- 8.8 Research Application: Optimal Advertising -- 8.9 Research Application: Water Pollution Abatement Policies -- 8.10 Summary -- 8.11 Exercises -- Chapter 9: Global Approaches to Nonlinear Optimization -- 9.1 Development of Nonlinear Problems -- 9.2 SOCP Barrier Solver -- 9.3 Evolutionary Solver -- 9.4 Interval Global Solver -- 9.5 A Forestry Example Using Nonlinear Excel Functions -- 9.6 Research Applications: Crop Farming in Northeast Australia -- 9.7 Research Applications: An Analysis of Energy Market Deregulation -- 9.8 Summary -- 9.9 Exercises -- Chapter 10: Risk Programming Models -- 10.1 Expected Value, Variance, and Covariance -- 10.2 Agricultural Decision Analysis under Risk and Uncertainty -- 10.3 Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.4 Linearized Version of Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.5 Target MOTAD -- 10.6 Chance Constrained Programming -- 10.7 Discrete Stochastic Sequential Programming -- 10.8 Issues in Measuring Risk in Risk Programming -- 10.9 Research Application: Quadratic Risk Programming -- 10.10 Research Application: Discrete Stochastic Sequential Programming -- 10.11 Research Application: Agriculture and Climate Change -- 10.12 Summary -- 10.13 Exercises -- Chapter 11: Price Endogenous Mathematical Programming Models -- 11.1 The Market under Perfect Competition -- 11.2 The Market under Monopoly/Monopsony and Imperfect Competition -- 11.3 Spatial Equilibrium Models -- 11.4 Industry Models -- 11.5 Research Application: A Spatial Equilibrium Model for Imperfectly Competitive Milk Markets -- 11.6 Research Application: Climate Change and U.S. Agriculture -- 11.7 Summary -- 11.8 Exercises -- Chapter 12: Goal Programming -- 12.1 Goal Programming -- 12.2 Non-preemptive Goal Problem -- 12.3 Preemptive Goal Programming -- 12.4 Deriving Weights for Goal Programming -- 12.5 Research Application: Optimal Parasite Control Programs -- 12.6 Research Application: Forest Land Protection -- 12.7 Summary -- 12.8 Exercises -- Chapter 13: Dynamic Programming -- 13.1 A Network Problem -- 13.2 Characteristics of Dynamic Programming Problems -- 13.3 A Production Inventory Problem -- 13.4 A Capital Budgeting Problem -- 13.5 Comments on DP -- 13.6 Research Application: Animal Health in Developing Countries -- 13.7 Research Application: Conversion to Organic Arable Farming -- 13.8 Summary -- 13.9 Exercises.".
2010039902 title "Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental, and resource economics / Harry M. Kaiser and Kent D. Messer.".
2010039902 type "text".