Decision Making and Performance Evaluation Using Data Envelopment Analysis

This book offers new transparent views and step-by-step methods for performance evaluation of a set of units using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The book has twelve practical chapters. Elementary concepts and definitions are gradually built in Chapters

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Dariush Khezrimotlagh · Yao Chen

Decision Making and Performance Evaluation Using Data Envelopment Analysis

International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Volume 269 Series Editor Camille C. Price Stephen F. Austin State University, TX, USA Associate Series Editor Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA Founding Series Editor Frederick S. Hillier Stanford University, CA, USA

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Dariush Khezrimotlagh • Yao Chen

Decision Making and Performance Evaluation Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Dariush Khezrimotlagh Computer Science & Mathematics Penn State University Harrisburg, PA, USA

Yao Chen Manning School of Business University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, MA, USA

ISSN 0884-8289 ISSN 2214-7934 (electronic) International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ISBN 978-3-319-76344-6 ISBN 978-3-319-76345-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76345-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018936530 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To those who respect mathematical logic

Preface

This book is written as a self-teaching tool to assist every teacher, student, mathematician, or nonmathematician for educating themselves or others, and to support their understanding of the elementary concepts of assessing the performance of a set of homogenous firms, as well as how to correctly adapt mathematics to these concepts step by step. The book can be used as a reference for undergraduate or graduate level courses in mathematics, economics, management