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Decision-aid methodologies in transportation
Lectures
| Date | Lecturer | Topic | Reading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | Bierlaire | Introduction | Chapter 2 (2.1) Simple example | |
| Mar 1 | Bierlaire | Choice theory | Chapter 4 (4.1) Making random utility theory operational | |
| Mar 8 | Bierlaire | Binary choice | Chapter 4 Binary Choice | |
| Mar 15 | Bierlaire | Multiple alternatives | Chapter 5 Choice with multiple alternatives | |
| Mar 22 | Bierlaire | Tests | Chapter 6 Specification testing | |
| Mar 29 | Bierlaire | Forecasting | Chapter 9 Prediction | |
| Apr 5 | No lecture | Entire morning for the labs | ||
| Apr 12 | Kumar | Introduction to OR models in airlines | Barnhart et al. (2003) | |
| Apr 19 | Kumar | Aircraft scheduling | Barnhart et al. (1998) | |
| Apr 26 | No lecture (Spring break) | |||
| May 3 | Kumar | Crew scheduling | Vance et al. (1997) | |
| May 10 | Kumar | Crew rostering | ||
| May 17 | Kumar | Revenue managements: concepts | McGill et al. (1999) | |
| May 24 | Kumar | Revenue management: overbooking | Subramanian et al. (1999) | |
| May 31 | Kumar | Other problems | ||
Slides
A copy of the slides is available here.
Bibliography
Readings
- Ben-Akiva, Bierlaire, Bolduc, Walker (2010) Discrete Choice Analysis, Draft document, September 8, 2010. [Available here]
- Train (2009) Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation, Cambridge University Press. [Available here][or here]
- Axhausen, K., Hess, S., Koenig, A., Abay, G., Bates, J., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). Income and distance elasticities of values of travel time savings: new Swiss results, Transport Policy 15(3):173-185. [Available here]
- Cynthia Barnhart, Peter Belobaba, and Amedeo R. Odoni, Applications of Operations Research in the Air Transport Industry, Transportation Science, November 2003; 37: 368 - 391 [Available here]
- C. Barnhart, N.L. Boland, L.W. Clarke, E.L. Johnson, G.L. Nemhauser and R.G. Shenoi i, Flight string models for aircraft fleeting and routing. Transportation Science 32 (1998), pp. 208-220 [Available here]
- P. Vance, C. Barnhart, E. Johnson and G. Nemhauser, Airline Crew scheduling: A New Formulation and Decomposition Algorithm, Operations Research 45(2), 1997, pp. 188-200. [Available here]
- Jeffrey I. McGill and Garrett J. van Ryzin, Revenue Management: Research Overview and Prospects, Transportation Science, May 1999; 33: 233 - 256. [Available here]
- Janakiram Subramanian, Shaler Stidham, Jr., and Conrad J. Lautenbacher, Airline Yield Management with Overbooking, Cancellations, and No-Shows, Transportation Science, May 1999; 33: 147 - 167. [Available here]
Additional material
- Ben-Akiva and Lerman (1985) Discrete Choice Analysis: Theory and Application to Travel Demand, MIT Press [Bookfinder]
- Ben-Akiva, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2003). Discrete choice models with applications to departure time and route choice. In Hall, R. (ed) Handbook of Transportation Science, 2nd edition pp.7-38. Kluwer. [Bookfinder]
- Axhausen, K., Hess, S., Koenig, A., Abay, G., Bates, J., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). Income and distance elasticities of values of travel time savings: new Swiss results, Transport Policy 15(3):173-185. [Available here]
Schedule
Lectures:
Laboratories:
Tuesday 08:15-10:10
Tuesday 10:15-12:00