Operations research and management science handbook /

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 a...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Ravindran, A., 1944-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : Taylor and Francis Group, 2007.
Series:Operations research series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 military. Currently regarded as a body of established mathematical models and methods essential to solving complicated management issues, OR provides quantitative analysis of problems from which managers can make objective decisions. Operations Resear.
Physical Description:1 online resource (904 pages .).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781420009712
1420009710
0429129173
9780429129179