550.251 Mathematical Models for Decision Making:
Deterministic Models
Spring 2008

Syllabus

Schedule

Notes and Handouts

EXAM INFO

NOTES:

Quiz solutions and Exam FAQs have been posted.
Prof. Castello will hold office hrs on Wed May 7 from 12-2pm.
The Exam III Study Guide and Practice Problems have been posted.
Handouts on 1st order differential equations are now available.
HW8 has been posted.
A handout on least squares regression is now available.
A handout on multivariate optimization is now available.

General Information

Instructor: Beryl Castello	TA: Elizabeth Reilly	TA: Anna Devlin
Email: Mail Professor Castello	Email: Mail Elizabeth	Email: Mail Anna
Office: Whitehead 200	Office: Whitehead 202A	Office: N/A
Office Hours: M,W 10:00-11:00a	Office Hours: T 3:00-5:00p	Office Hours: W 10:00-11:00a, 4:30-5:30p

Lectures and Sections

Students should attend all lectures and one of the two scheduled sections each week.

Lecture:	MWF 1:30pm-2:20pm	Whitehead 304
Section 01:	Th 1:30pm-2:20pm	Dunning 409
Section 02:	Th 3-4pm	Shaffer 303

Notes and Handouts

Quiz Solutions

Homework Assignments

Case Studies

NOTE: Please check the schedule for the assigned reading.

Assignment	Due Date	Solutions
Homework 1 Book Problems	Thursday, February 07, 2008	Answered Questions Solutions Solutions (Excel)
Homework 2 Book Problems	Thursday, February 14, 2008	Solutions Solutions (Excel)
Homework 3 Book Problems	Thursday, February 21, 2008	Solutions (Excel)
CORRECTED! Homework 4	Thursday, March 13, 2008	Answered Questions Problem 1 Solutions Solutions
Homework 5 Problem 3 data Make sure to include problem 1 of HW4!	Thursday, March 27, 2008	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 6	Thursday, April 03, 2008	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 7 Data (Problems 4 & 5)	Thursday, April 24, 2008	Answered Questions Solutions (Excel) Solutions (p.1) Solutions (p.2) Solutions (p.3)
Homework 8	Thursday, May 01, 2008	Answered Questions Solutions

Case Studies

Assignment	Due Date	Solutions
Reports and Memos Case Study 1 Assignment	Thursday, February 28, 2008	Answered Questions
Case Study 2 Assignment Time-Varying Demand	Thursday, April 17, 2008	Answered Questions

Examination Information

Exam	Date	Material Covered	Solutions
Exam I	Monday, March 03, 2008	Study Guide 1 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions	Exam 1 Solutions (Version a) Exam 1 Solutions (Version b)
Exam II	Monday, April 07, 2008	Study Guide 2 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions	Exam 2 Solutions Version (a) Exam 2 Solutions Version (b)
Exam III	Thursday, May 08, 2008 (2-3:30pm)	Study Guide 3 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions	Exam 3 Solutions