Assignment Problem, Transportation problem.

The Wichita State University (WSU) baseball team is preparing for the upcoming college world series. It has two games left in the regular season, followed by at least two games in the double elimination World Series tournament. WSU has already played three of the four teamsTexas (UT), Arizona State (ASU), and Florida State (FSU)and is very familiar with its other opponent, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).

WSU has four starting pitchers and will start a different one against each team. Based on past performance, the WSU coach has compiled an effectiveness statistic for each pitcher based on the pitchers and the opponent teams strengths and weaknesses. He has used these statistics throughout the year, which may account for his successful 4512 wonlost record. The effectiveness statistics for these opponents are as follows.

Based on these factors, which pitcher should WSU start against each team to maximize the total overall effectiveness rating?

b. Suppose the WSU coach will let a pitcher start up to two games. Modify the problem and solve first as an assignment problem and then as a transportation problem ( write in Word)

c. Use the transportation model format to determine the starting pitchers if the WSU coach will allow a pitcher to start as many as three games. ( write in Word)

performance, the WSU coach has compiled an effectiveness statistic for each pitcher based on the pitcher's and the opponent team's strengths and weaknesses. He has used these statistics throughout the year, which may account for his successful 45-12 won-lost record. The effectiveness statistics for these opponents are as follows. ASU FSU 65 Effectiveness Factors UT Clyde Rollins 62 Carlos Pascual 76 Sid Thompson 75 Ted Quillici 45 80 70 82 CSUF 50 55 57 36 40 77 48 50 a. Based on these factors, which pitcher should WSU start against each team to maximize the total overall effectiveness rating? b. Suppose the WSU coach will let a pitcher start up to two games. Modify the problem and solve first as an assignment problem and then as a transportation