751-0401-00L  Optimization of Agricultural Production Systems

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersR. Huber
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractIntroduction in to optimization of agricultural production systems with linear and non-linear programming models.
ObjectiveStudents will be able to a) solve linear and non-linear optimization problems in the context of agricultural production; b) properly interpret the results; and c) critically discuss the economic implications.
ContentThe course is an application of Operations Research (OR). First, the theory and application of linear programming (LP) is presented. Students will learn the underlying principles (Optimization, Duality, Simplex) and solve exercises in the context of agricultural production. In the second part of the course, the foundation of non-linear programming (NLP) is introduced (Lagrange, Kuhn-Tucker) and illustrated with various examples.
Lecture notesHanded out during lecture
LiteratureKaiser, H. M., and K. D. Messer. Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental and resource economics. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2011.