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245		0	_aProfiles in Operations Research _b: Pioneers and Innovators _c/ edited by Arjang A Assad and Saul I Gass
260			_aNew York : _bSpringer , _c2011.
300			_axxiii,867p.
490			_aInternational series in operations research and management science
500			_aIncluded bibliographical references.
520			_aProfiles 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.
650			_aOperational Research. _9851787
700			_aAssad, Arjang A _eeditor _9851788
700			_aGass, Saul I _eeditor _9851789
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