Ebook: An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History
- Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science 75
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Springer US
- Language: English
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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 entries. Each entry presents a concise explanation of the events and people under discussion, and provides key sources where further relevant information can be obtained. In addition, books and papers that have influenced the development of OR or helped to educate the first generations of OR academics and practitioners are cited throughout the book. Starting in 1564 with seminal ideas that form the precursors of OR, the Timeline traces the key ideas and events of OR through 2004.
The Timeline should interest anyone involved in OR - researchers, practitioners, academics, and, especially, students - who wish to learn how OR came into being. Further, the scope and expository style of the Timeline should make it of value to the general reader interested in the development of science and technology in the last half of the twentieth century.
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 entries. Each entry presents a concise explanation of the events and people under discussion, and provides key sources where further relevant information can be obtained. In addition, books and papers that have influenced the development of OR or helped to educate the first generations of OR academics and practitioners are cited throughout the book. Starting in 1564 with seminal ideas that form the precursors of OR, the Timeline traces the key ideas and events of OR through 2004.
The Timeline should interest anyone involved in OR - researchers, practitioners, academics, and, especially, students - who wish to learn how OR came into being. Further, the scope and expository style of the Timeline should make it of value to the general reader interested in the development of science and technology in the last half of the twentieth century.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Operations research precursors from 1564 to 1873....Pages 1-18
Operations research precursors from 1564 to 1873....Pages 1-18
Operations research precursors from 1881 to 1935....Pages 19-43
Operations research precursors from 1881 to 1935....Pages 19-43
Birth of operations research from 1936 to 1946....Pages 45-60
Birth of operations research from 1936 to 1946....Pages 45-60
Expansion of operations research from 1947 to 1950....Pages 61-77
Expansion of operations research from 1947 to 1950....Pages 61-77
Mathematical, algorithmic and professional developments of operations research from 1951 to 1956....Pages 79-110
Mathematical, algorithmic and professional developments of operations research from 1951 to 1956....Pages 79-110
International activities, algorithms, applications, and operations research texts and monographs from 1957 to 1963....Pages 111-140
International activities, algorithms, applications, and operations research texts and monographs from 1957 to 1963....Pages 111-140
Methods, applications and publications from 1964 to 1978....Pages 141-173
Methods, applications and publications from 1964 to 1978....Pages 141-173
Methods, applications, technology, and publications from 1979 to 2004....Pages 175-196
Methods, applications, technology, and publications from 1979 to 2004....Pages 175-196
Back Matter....Pages 197-213
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 entries. Each entry presents a concise explanation of the events and people under discussion, and provides key sources where further relevant information can be obtained. In addition, books and papers that have influenced the development of OR or helped to educate the first generations of OR academics and practitioners are cited throughout the book. Starting in 1564 with seminal ideas that form the precursors of OR, the Timeline traces the key ideas and events of OR through 2004.
The Timeline should interest anyone involved in OR - researchers, practitioners, academics, and, especially, students - who wish to learn how OR came into being. Further, the scope and expository style of the Timeline should make it of value to the general reader interested in the development of science and technology in the last half of the twentieth century.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Operations research precursors from 1564 to 1873....Pages 1-18
Operations research precursors from 1564 to 1873....Pages 1-18
Operations research precursors from 1881 to 1935....Pages 19-43
Operations research precursors from 1881 to 1935....Pages 19-43
Birth of operations research from 1936 to 1946....Pages 45-60
Birth of operations research from 1936 to 1946....Pages 45-60
Expansion of operations research from 1947 to 1950....Pages 61-77
Expansion of operations research from 1947 to 1950....Pages 61-77
Mathematical, algorithmic and professional developments of operations research from 1951 to 1956....Pages 79-110
Mathematical, algorithmic and professional developments of operations research from 1951 to 1956....Pages 79-110
International activities, algorithms, applications, and operations research texts and monographs from 1957 to 1963....Pages 111-140
International activities, algorithms, applications, and operations research texts and monographs from 1957 to 1963....Pages 111-140
Methods, applications and publications from 1964 to 1978....Pages 141-173
Methods, applications and publications from 1964 to 1978....Pages 141-173
Methods, applications, technology, and publications from 1979 to 2004....Pages 175-196
Methods, applications, technology, and publications from 1979 to 2004....Pages 175-196
Back Matter....Pages 197-213
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