An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History

by Saul I. Gass and Arjang A. Assad

An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History recounts the evolution of Operations Research (OR) as a new science - the science of decision making. Arising from the urgent operational issues of World War II, the philosophy and methodology of OR has permeated the resolution of decision problems in business, industry, and government. The Timeline chronicles the history of OR in the form of self-contained, expository...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140208112X
• ISBN13: 9781402081125
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"