"Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators" recounts the development of the field of Operations Research (OR), the science of decision making. This book traces the development of OR from its military origins to a mature discipline that is recognized worldwide for its contributions...

George Dantzig introduced the world to the power of optimization, creating trillions of dollars of value and saving countless years of life across the globe. In this laudation, John Birge describes the fascinating life and incredible accomplishments of a scholar whose footprints led the way to...

The invited contributions which make up this book are vigorous and relevant papers across a range of interconnected topics in management science. This volume consists of papers which were presented in a conference held at the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas at Austin in October of 1987....