Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization

Introductory courses in combinatorial optimization are popular at the upper undergraduate/graduate levels in computer science, industrial engineering, and business management/OR, owed to its wide applications in these fields. There are several published textbooks that treat this course and the authors have used many of them in their own teaching experiences.  This present text fills a gap and is organized with a stress on methodology and relevant content, providing a step-by-step approach f