Learning More: External Books and Blogs

Additional Optimization-related Resources

Below are some external resources, including interesting books and blogs you may want to consider as you look to become more familiar/proficient at optimization. You may also be interested in viewing some personalized training options and 3rd party consulting resources. We are also happy to direct you to additional training and consulting resources. Just contact us at your convenience.  

Model Building in Mathematical Programming

H. Paul Williams A great overview and introduction to the process of creating mathematical programming representations of business problems.

Introduction to Linear Optimization

Dimitris Bertsimas, John N. Tsitsiklis, and John Tsitsiklis Information on the algorithms and mathematics underlying the solution of linear programming problems.

Linear Programming: Foundations and Extensions

Robert J. Vanderbei Another resource on the algorithms and mathematics underlying the solution of linear programming problems.

Primal-Dual Interior Point Methods

Stephen J. Wright A detailed treatment of interior-point methods for linear programming.

Integer Programming

Laurence A. Wolsey Information on the algorithms and mathematics underlying the solution of mixed-integer programming problems.

Puzzles and Games: A Mathematical Modeling Approach

Tony Hürlimann This book is a comprehensive guide to mathematical modeling. It uses about 100 puzzles as “case studies” and represents them as mathematical models.

Opt Art: From Mathematical Optimization to Visual Design

Robert Bosch A fun and interesting book that uses integer programming models to create art.

The Optimization Edge: Reinventing Decision Making to Maximize All Your Company’s Assets

Steve Sashihara Provides an executive-friendly explanation of how optimization can boost performance and drive innovation.