Written in a lecture format with solved problems at the end of each chapterthis book surveys quantitative modeling and decision analysis techniques. Itserves to... » 

Written in a lecture format with solved problems at the end of each chapterthis book surveys quantitative modeling and decision analysis techniques. Itserves to familiarize the reader with quantitative techniques utilized inplanning and optimizing complex systems as well as students experiencing thesubject for the first time. It can be used by students of business and publicadministration without a background in calculus as well as engineers withsignificant scientific training. It allows the reader to comprehend thematerial through examples and problems and also demonstrates the value andshortcomings of many methods. Quantitative Analysis An introduction developedout of the authors experience teaching the material to students at theUniversity of California Los Angeles California State University Northridgeand the University of Southern California Los Angeles. «