Profiles In Operations Research

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1441962824

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Author : Arjang A. Assad,Saul I. Gass
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441962812

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Profiles in Operations Research by Arjang A. Assad,Saul I. Gass Pdf

Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators recounts the development of the field of Operations Research (OR), the science of decision making. The book traces the development of OR from its military origins to a mature discipline that is recognized worldwide for its contributions to managerial planning and complex global operations. Over the past six decades, OR analyses have impacted our daily lives: when making an airline or hotel reservation, waiting in line at a bank, getting the correctly blended fuel at the gas station, and ensuring that the book you are holding arrived at its destination on time. OR originated in the late 1930s when British scientists from various disciplines joined Royal Air Force officers to determine the most effective way to employ new radar technology for intercepting enemy aircraft. During World War II, similar applied research groups were formed to study, test, and evaluate military operations on both sides of the Atlantic. Their work resulted in great improvements—OR helped the Allies win the war. The scientific field that emerged from these studies was called operational research in the U.K. and operations research in the U.S. Today, OR provides a broad and powerful science to aid decision making. Profiles describes the lives and contributions of 43 OR pioneers and innovators and relates how these individuals, with varying backgrounds and diverse interests, were drawn to the nascent field of OR. The profiles also describe how OR techniques and applications expanded considerably beyond the military context to find new domains in business and industry. In addition to their scientific contributions, these profiles capture the life stories of the individuals—interwoven with personal tales, vivid vignettes, family backgrounds, and views of the mission and future of OR. Collectively, the profiles recount the fascinating story of the growth and development of a field enriched by the convergence of different disciplines. The Editors: Arjang A. Assad is Dean of the School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Saul I. Gass is Professor Emeritus, Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies, Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. From the Reviews Profiles In Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators. Book Review by Nigel Cummings: U.K. OR Society's e-journal, Inside OR., Sept 2011. "I can thoroughly recommend this book. I found it both enlighteningand undeniably gripping, so much so in fact, you may find it difficultto put it down once you have commenced reading it. Arjang A. Assad and Saul I. Gass have created a masterwork whichwill serve to immortalise [stet] the pioneers of O.R. for many years to come." *For a list of all known typos, plus further discussion on the book, please visit http://profilesinoperationsresearch.com.

Author : Michael Carter,Camille C. Price,Ghaith Rabadi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498780117

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Operations Research by Michael Carter,Camille C. Price,Ghaith Rabadi Pdf

Operations Research: A Practical Introduction is just that: a hands-on approach to the field of operations research (OR) and a useful guide for using OR techniques in scientific decision making, design, analysis and management. The text accomplishes two goals. First, it provides readers with an introduction to standard mathematical models and algorithms. Second, it is a thorough examination of practical issues relevant to the development and use of computational methods for problem solving. Highlights: All chapters contain up-to-date topics and summaries A succinct presentation to fit a one-term course Each chapter has references, readings, and list of key terms Includes illustrative and current applications New exercises are added throughout the text Software tools have been updated with the newest and most popular software Many students of various disciplines such as mathematics, economics, industrial engineering and computer science often take one course in operations research. This book is written to provide a succinct and efficient introduction to the subject for these students, while offering a sound and fundamental preparation for more advanced courses in linear and nonlinear optimization, and many stochastic models and analyses. It provides relevant analytical tools for this varied audience and will also serve professionals, corporate managers, and technical consultants.

Author : Margaret L. Brandeau,Francois Sainfort,William P. Pierskalla
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781402080661

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Operations Research and Health Care by Margaret L. Brandeau,Francois Sainfort,William P. Pierskalla Pdf

In both rich and poor nations, public resources for health care are inadequate to meet demand. Policy makers and health care providers must determine how to provide the most effective health care to citizens using the limited resources that are available. This chapter describes current and future challenges in the delivery of health care, and outlines the role that operations research (OR) models can play in helping to solve those problems. The chapter concludes with an overview of this book – its intended audience, the areas covered, and a description of the subsequent chapters. KEY WORDS Health care delivery, Health care planning HEALTH CARE DELIVERY: PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES 3 1.1 WORLDWIDE HEALTH: THE PAST 50 YEARS Human health has improved significantly in the last 50 years. In 1950, global life expectancy was 46 years [1]. That figure rose to 61 years by 1980 and to 67 years by 1998 [2]. Much of these gains occurred in low- and middle-income countries, and were due in large part to improved nutrition and sanitation, medical innovations, and improvements in public health infrastructure.

Author : Jakóbczak, Dariusz Jacek
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466694590

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Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research by Jakóbczak, Dariusz Jacek Pdf

Probabilistic modeling represents a subject spanning many branches of mathematics, economics, and computer science to connect pure mathematics with applied sciences. Operational research also relies on this connection to enable the improvement of business functions and decision making. Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research is an authoritative reference publication discussing the various challenges in management and decision science. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a range of topics within operational research including, but not limited to, decision analysis, data mining, process modeling, probabilistic interpolation and extrapolation, and optimization methods, this book is an essential reference source for decision makers, academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, technology developers, and government officials interested in the implementation of probabilistic modeling in various business applications.

Author : Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. National Meeting
Publisher : INFORMS
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Operations research
ISBN : 9781877640230

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Tutorials in Operations Research by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. National Meeting Pdf

Author : William Thomas
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262028509

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Rational Action by William Thomas Pdf

The evolution of a set of fields—including operations research and systems analysis—intended to improve policymaking and explore the nature of rational decision-making. During World War II, the Allied military forces faced severe problems integrating equipment, tactics, and logistics into successful combat operations. To help confront these problems, scientists and engineers developed new means of studying which equipment designs would best meet the military's requirements and how the military could best use the equipment it had on hand. By 1941 they had also begun to gather and analyze data from combat operations to improve military leaders' ordinary planning activities. In Rational Action, William Thomas details these developments, and how they gave rise during the 1950s to a constellation of influential new fields—which he terms the “sciences of policy”—that included operations research, management science, systems analysis, and decision theory. Proponents of these new sciences embraced a variety of agendas. Some aimed to improve policymaking directly, while others theorized about how one decision could be considered more rational than another. Their work spanned systems engineering, applied mathematics, nuclear strategy, and the philosophy of science, and it found new niches in universities, in businesses, and at think tanks such as the RAND Corporation. The sciences of policy also took a prominent place in epic narratives told about the relationships among science, state, and society in an intellectual culture preoccupied with how technology and reason would shape the future. Thomas follows all these threads to illuminate and make new sense of the intricate relationships among scientific analysis, policymaking procedure, and institutional legitimacy at a crucial moment in British and American history.

Author : Dennis Huisman,Ilse Louwerse,Albert P.M. Wagelmans
Publisher : Springer
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319070018

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Operations Research Proceedings 2013 by Dennis Huisman,Ilse Louwerse,Albert P.M. Wagelmans Pdf

This book contains a selection of refereed papers presented at the “International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2013)” which took place at Erasmus University Rotterdam September 3-6, 2013. The conference was jointly organized by the German and the Dutch OR Society. More than 800 scientists and students from over 50 countries attended OR 2013 and presented more than 600 papers in parallel topical streams, as well as special award sessions. The theme of the conference and its proceedings is "Impact on People, Business and Society".

Author : Dino Ahr,Roland Fahrion,Marcus Oswald,Gerhard Reinelt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642170225

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Operations Research Proceedings 2003 by Dino Ahr,Roland Fahrion,Marcus Oswald,Gerhard Reinelt Pdf

This volume contains a selection of papers referring to lectures presented at the symposium "Operations Research 2003" (OR03) held at the Ruprecht Karls-Universitiit Heidelberg, September 3 - 5, 2003. This international con ference took place under the auspices of the German Operations Research So ciety (GOR) and of Dr. Erwin Teufel, prime minister of Baden-Wurttemberg. The symposium had about 500 participants from countries all over the world. It attracted academians and practitioners working in various field of Opera tions Research and provided them with the most recent advances in Opera tions Research and related areas in Economics, Mathematics, and Computer Science. The program consisted of 4 plenary and 13 semi-plenary talks and more than 300 contributed papers selected by the program committee to be presented in 17 sections. Due to a limited number of pages available for the proceedings volume, the length of each article as well as the total number of accepted contributions had to be restricted. Submitted manuscripts have therefore been reviewed and 62 of them have been selected for publication. This refereeing procedure has been strongly supported by the section chairmen and we would like to express our gratitude to them. Finally, we also would like to thank Dr. Werner Muller from Springer-Verlag for his support in publishing this proceedings volume.

Author : Carlo Carraro,Alain Haurie
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789400901292

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Operations Research and Environmental Management by Carlo Carraro,Alain Haurie Pdf

The activities of the Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei cover a broad spectrum of research topics, ranging from economics to engineering, from environmen tal management at the industry or regional level to basic mathematical model ling research. It is the combination of the activities on these last two topics that led the Fondazione to organise, with the University of Geneva, a work shop where operation research tools were designed with the aim to provide national and local policy makers with appropriate analytical and policy instru ments for environmental management. In the recent past, attention has often been devoted to global environmen tal issues in which the level of policy making is either international, through multi-country agreements on emission control, or national, when environ mental policies are designed to control domestic pollution. Many environ mental problems, however, have a local or regional dimension. Even when their dimension is global, e. g. in the case of the greenhouse gas effect, relevant decisions on emission control, such as the adoption of energy saving utilities, are taken at the local level. In many countries, the current legislation imposes the local authorities to prepare plans and adopt measures to control energy consumption or to reduce waste of natural resources. It is therefore important to analyze the way in which local or regional authorities optimise their environmental management.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : INFORMS
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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2008 Tutorials in Operations Research: State-of-the-Art Decision-Making Tools in the Information-Intensive Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bernard Fortz,Martine Labbé
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030185008

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Operations Research Proceedings 2018 by Bernard Fortz,Martine Labbé Pdf

This book gathers a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2018), which was held at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium on September 12 - 14, 2018, and was jointly organized by the German Operations Research Society (GOR) and the Belgian Operational Research Society (ORBEL). 575 scientists, practitioners and students from mathematics, computer science, business/economics and related fields attended the conference and presented more than 400 papers in parallel topic streams, as well as special award sessions. The respective papers discuss classical mathematical optimization, statistics and simulation techniques. These are complemented by computer science methods, and by tools for processing data, designing and implementing information systems. The book also examines recent advances in information technology, which allow big data volumes to be processed and enable real-time predictive and prescriptive business analytics to drive decisions and actions. Lastly, it includes problems modeled and treated while taking into account uncertainty, risk management, behavioral issues, etc.

Author : John R. Hauser,Glen L. Urban
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262029919

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From Little's Law to Marketing Science by John R. Hauser,Glen L. Urban Pdf

The legacy of a pioneer in operations research and marketing science.

Author : A. Ravi Ravindran
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781420009712

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Operations Research and Management Science Handbook by A. Ravi Ravindran Pdf

Operations Research (OR) began as an interdisciplinary activity to solve complex military problems during World War II. Utilizing principles from mathematics, engineering, business, computer science, economics, and statistics, OR has developed into a full fledged academic discipline with practical application in business, industry, government and m

Author : A. Ravi Ravindran
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420091875

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Operations Research Applications by A. Ravi Ravindran Pdf

As operations research (OR) applications continue to grow and flourish in a number of decision making fields, a reference that is comprehensive, concise, and easy to read is more than a nicety, it is a necessity. This book provides a single volume overview of OR applications in practice, making it the first resource a practitioner would reach for when faced with an OR problem or application. Written by leading authorities in the field, the book covers functional and industry specific areas of OR applications. Ideally suited for practitioners in business, industry, and government, the book can also be used as a supplemental text in undergraduate or graduate OR courses.