Fairness in Academic Course Timetabling

• Main Author: Mühlenthaler, Moritz (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 678
• Subjects: Business.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Application software.; Mathematical optimization.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Business and Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.; Discrete Optimization.; Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.

This monograph deals with theoretical and practical aspects of creating course timetables at academic institutions. The task is typically to create a timetable that suits the requirements of the stakeholders – students, lecturers, and the administration – as well as possible. The book presents an ex...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The University Course Timetabling Problem
• Fairness in Academic Course Timetabling
• Real-world Academic Course Timetabling
• Appendix.