Optimization case studies in the NEOS Guide

We describe several of the case studies in the NEOS Guide, a site oil the W orld Wide Web that contains informational and educational material about op timization. These studies show how optimization relates to practical applic ations. They guide the user through relevant details of the application, fo rmulation, solution. and interpretation of thc results. The studies use int eractivity to build intuition, allowing users to define their own problems and examine the corresponding solutions. The studies can Le used fur assign ments in optimization and operations research courses and as small self-gui ded units: equivalent to one or two lecture classes.