A Linear Programming Model for Scheduling Prison Guards. Applications of Linear Programming to Operations Research. Modules and Monographs in Undergraduate Mathematics and Its Applications Project. UMAP Module 272.

Maynard, James M.

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Publication Date: 1980

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A Linear Programming Model for Scheduling Prison Guards. Applications of Linear Programming to Operations Research. Modules and Monographs in Undergraduate Mathematics and Its Applications Project. UMAP Module 272.

Maynard, James M.

A work-scheduling model for Corrections Officers at State Correctional Institutions is described. This is a real-life model that was developed to deal with a problem of unacceptably large expenditures for overtime work by state prison guards. The problem involves more than 200 constraints and more than 800 variables. It is felt the model can be described and understood without specialized knowledge in any particular field of study. Sections cover: 1) History of the Problem; 2) General Discussion of the Work-Scheduling Model; 3) Mathematical Description of the Model; and 4) Comparison of Results from the Model with Past Data from Two Prisons. The module also contains Concluding Remarks, References, Acknowledgements, and a Final Exam. (MP)

Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Modules, Linear Programing, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Models, Operations Research, Problem Solving, Supplementary Reading Materials

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Language: English

Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

Authoring Institution: Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA.

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