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    Operations Research: Mastering Decision Science, The Road to Operational Excellence
    Operations Research: Mastering Decision Science, The Road to Operational Excellence
    Operations Research: Mastering Decision Science, The Road to Operational Excellence
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    Operations Research: Mastering Decision Science, The Road to Operational Excellence

    By Fouad Sabry

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    What is Operations Research


    Operations research, which is sometimes abbreviated to the initialism OR, is a field of study that focuses on the creation and implementation of analytical methodologies with the goal of enhancing decision-making. On occasion, the word management science is used as a synonym for management science.


    How you will benefit


    (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:


    Chapter 1: Operations research


    Chapter 2: George Dantzig


    Chapter 3: Management science


    Chapter 4: Systems engineering


    Chapter 5: System of systems


    Chapter 6: Multiple-criteria decision analysis


    Chapter 7: Computational science


    Chapter 8: Decision analysis


    Chapter 9: Analytic hierarchy process


    Chapter 10: Management cybernetics


    Chapter 11: David B. Hertz


    Chapter 12: Opportunity cost


    Chapter 13: Modeling and simulation


    Chapter 14: Dimitri Bertsekas


    Chapter 15: Applied mathematics


    Chapter 16: Ravindra K. Ahuja


    Chapter 17: Fred W. Glover


    Chapter 18: Operational Research Society


    Chapter 19: William W. Cooper


    Chapter 20: Valerie Belton


    Chapter 21: Sally Brailsford


    (II) Answering the public top questions about operations research.


    (III) Real world examples for the usage of operations research in many fields.


    Who this book is for


    Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Operations Research.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOne Billion Knowledgeable
    Release dateFeb 3, 2024
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