Robert Y., Vivien F. (Eds.) Introduction to Scheduling

CRC Press, 2009. — 321 p. — ISBN: 9781420072730The objective of this book is twofold:
To introduce the basic concepts, methods, and fundamental results of scheduling theory.
To expose recent developments in the area.In each chapter, emphasis is given to self-contained, easy-to-follow, but still rigorous presentations. The book is full of examples, beautiful theorems, and pedagogical proofs. It also contains an in-depth coverage of some key application fields. Altogether, this book provides a comprehensive overview of important results in the field, organized as a handy reference for students and researchers.
There are numerous books and proceedings devoted to scheduling techniques. However, we believe that this book is unique, because it is meant to be accessible to a large audience while covering both the foundations and modern developments.