Sethi, Suresh P. <br/><br/>
AverageCost Control of Stochastic Manufacturing Systems  [electronic resource] / 
by Suresh P. Sethi, Hanqin Zhang, Qing Zhang. 
 - XVI, 324 p.  online resource. 
 - Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability,  54  0172-4568 ; .
 - Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability,  54 .
<br/><br/>and Models of Manufacturing Systems -- Concept of NearOptimal Control -- Models of Manufacturing Systems -- Optimal Control of Manufacturing Systems: Existence and Characterization -- Optimal Control of ParallelMachine Systems -- Optimal Control of Dynamic Flowshops -- Optimal Controls of Dynamic Jobshops -- Risk-Sensitive Control -- NearOptimal Controls -- NearOptimal Control of ParallelMachine Systems -- NearOptimal Control of Dynamic Flowshops -- NearOptimal Controls of Dynamic Jobshops -- NearOptimal RiskSensitive Control -- Conclusions -- Further Extensions and Open Research Problems. 
<br/><br/>ZDB-2-SMA 
<br/><br/> This book is concerned with hierarchical control of manufacturing systems under uncertainty. It focuses on system performance measured in long-run average cost criteria, exploring the relationship between control problems with a discounted cost and that with a long-run average cost in connection with hierarchical control. A new theory is articulated that shows that hierarchical decision making in the context of a goal-seeking manufacturing system can lead to a near optimization of its objective. The approach in the book considers manufacturing systems in which events occur at different time scales. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780387276151 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/0-387-27615-7  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics.<br/>Systems theory.<br/>Distribution (Probability theory).<br/>Mechanical engineering.<br/>Industrial engineering.<br/>Mathematics.<br/>Systems Theory, Control.<br/>Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.<br/>Operations Research/Decision Theory.<br/>Industrial and Production Engineering.<br/>Mechanical Engineering.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q295 QA402.3-402.37 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>519