# Introduction to Operations Research

- Institution: IIT Madras
- Department: Management
- Teacher: Prof. G. Srinivasan
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/110106062)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/110106062)
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## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Product Mix problem and Notations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/17c2cd328030) (Video)
2. [Lec 2: Manpower and Production planning formulations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/f4eb196fd602) (Video)
3. [Lec 3: Media selection problem and Bicycle problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/a0b25988b9af) (Video)
4. [Lec 4: Caterer problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/b45ee639f67b) (Video)
5. [Lec 5: Maximum flow and bin packing problems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/61b77778e069) (Video)
6. [Lec 1: Graphical method (maximization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/60982c614b76) (Video)
7. [Lec 2: Graphical method (minimization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/e8f46fae1996) (Video)
8. [Lec 3: Algebraic method (maximization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/7dce5dd01e13) (Video)
9. [Lec 4: Algebraic method (minimization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/89bc122527e2) (Video)
10. [Lec 5: Comparing graphical and algebraic methods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/2812e711186c) (Video)
11. [Lec 1: Algebraic form of simplex algorithm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/6593fa53d9d4) (Video)
12. [Lec 2 : Tabular form of simplex (maximization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/cc183f732da7) (Video)
13. [Lec 3 : Tabular form (minimization)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/5603e1b9e92c) (Video)
14. [Lec 4 : Unboundedness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/4ad3b86787ac) (Video)
15. [Lec 5 : Infeasibility](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/7948eea14cdb) (Video)
16. [Lec 1 : Motivation to the dual](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/1ad10a8875b0) (Video)
17. [Lec 2 : Writing the dual for a general LP](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/59d717e5f3ab) (Video)
18. [Lec 3 : Writing dual for a general LP (continued)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/72d892776deb) (Video)
19. [Lec 4 : Duality theorems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/3077134c7838) (Video)
20. [Lec 5 : Complimentary slackness theorem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/0a7c6b3a2eec) (Video)
21. [Lec 1 : Dual solution using complimentary slackness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/ffaed00f3d68) (Video)
22. [Lec 2 : Dual solution from simplex table; economic interpretation of dual](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/fa398f668269) (Video)
23. [Lec 3 : Economic Interpretation of the dual; Dual Simplex algorithm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/44675ee9ac47) (Video)
24. [Lec 4 : Solving LPs with mixed type of constraints](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/db70b2c913b8) (Video)
25. [Lec 5 : Matrix method for LP problems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/da2a4d5ddb0c) (Video)
26. [Lec 1 : Introducing the transportation problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/4cc58e241e37) (Video)
27. [Lec 2 : North West corner Rule and minimum cost method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/63bb02389e83) (Video)
28. [Lec 3 : Penalty cost method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/ba4709a48f5f) (Video)
29. [Lec 4 : Stepping stone method and Modified Distribution method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/40136893a2e2) (Video)
30. [Lec 5 : MODI method; Dual of the transportation problem and the optimality of the MODI method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/fa65affe056b) (Video)
31. [Lec 1 : Setting up the problem and solving simple LP problems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/641ab848129c) (Video)
32. [Lec 2 : Unboundedness and infeasibility](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/00b1171558af) (Video)
33. [Lec 3 : Solving other formulations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/675931422e70) (Video)
34. [Lec 4 : Solving a transportation problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/446af43cf3ad) (Video)
35. [Lec 5 : Solving an assignment problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/81920d54fab3) (Video)
36. [Live Session 24-03-2021](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/110106062/17c2cd328030-2) (Video)