{"product_id":"9783031821899","title":"Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications: Achieving Fairness in an Optimization Model","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSynthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications: Achieving Fairness in an Optimization Model\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eElçi, Özgün; Hooker, John; Zhang, Peter\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a novel and unifying perspective on the structural properties of fair solutions in optimization formulations.  The book also addresses a growing interest in incorporating fairness into the models that lie behind many business and public policy decisions.   Since there are several ways to formulate fairness mathematically, the authors characterize optimal solutions that result from different formulations with the aim of informing the choice of an appropriate model for a given application.  The focus is on fairness criteria that combine efficiency with fairness since typically both are important in practice.  Most of these results are new and do not appear in the current literature. The book is directed towards a wide range of audiences including practitioners, researchers in mathematical optimization, and welfare economists. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In addition, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePresents practical linear, nonlinear, or mixed integer programming formulations and a wide variety of fairness models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncludes detailed proofs that provide insight into the properties of each criterion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for selecting a fairness model and the tendency to incentivize cooperation or competition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eÖzgün Elçi, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist on the Modeling and Optimization team at Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hooker, Ph.D. is University Professor of Operations Research and T. Jerome Holleran Professor of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Emeritus, at Carnegie Mellon University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Zhang, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-07-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031821899\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-82190-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x168cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 108\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309731082380,"sku":"9783031821899","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031821899.jpg?v=1776865710","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031821899","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}