Operations Research: Methods, Models, and Applications - Hardcover

by Jay Aronson (Editor), Stanley Zionts (Editor)

Drawn from a conference honoring Gerald L. Thompson, the pioneer of operations research, this volume brings together some of the latest writings of major figures in the field. The volume is divided into four parts: the first part reviews the career and significance of Thompson, the second concentrates on linear and nonlinear optimization, the third looks at network and integer programming, and the fourth provides examples of applications-oriented research in manufacturing.

This volume will be an invaluable resource for all scholars and researchers involved in theory and methodology in operations research and management science.

Author Biography

onson /f Jay /i E. /r ed./b JAY E. ARONSON is Professor of Management Information Systems, Terry College of Business, the University of Georgia./e

nts /f Stanley /r ed./b STANLEY ZIONTS is Alumni Professor of Decision Support Systems, School of Management, State University of New York, Buffalo./e