Average-Cost Control of Stochastic Manufacturing Systems Book

Pt. I	Introduction and models of manufacturing systems	1
1	Concept of near-optimal control	3
2	Models of manufacturing systems	11
Pt. II	Optimal control of manufacturing systems : existence and characterization	21
3	Optimal control of parallel-machine systems	23
4	Optimal control of dynamic flowshops	67
5	Optimal controls of dynamic jobshops	97
6	Risk-sensitive control	125
Pt. III	Near-optimal controls	143
7	Near-optimal control of parallel-machine systems	145
8	Near-optimal control of dynamic flowshops	171
9	Near-optimal controls of dynamic jobshops	199
10	Near-optimal risk-sensitive control	227
Pt. IV	Conclusions	239
11	Further extensions and open research problems	241
Pt. V	Appendices	247
App. A	Finite state Markov chains	249
App. B	Convergence and error estimates of Markov chains	253
App. C	Convex sets and functions	283
App. D	Viscosity solutions of HJB equations	287
App. E	Discounted cost problems	295