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Profiles in operations research : pioneers and innovators / [edited by] Arjang A. Assad and Saul I. Gass.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: International series in operations research & management science ; v 147Publication details: New York : Springer, 2011.Description: xxiii, 867 p. : illustrations (some color)ISBN:
  • 9781441962805 (hard cover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 As844 658.40340922
Contents:
1. Patrick Blackett / by Maurice W. Kirby, Jonathan Rosenhead -- 2. Steven Vajda / by Jakob Krarup -- 3. Philip McCord Morse / by Robert M. Oliver -- 4. John von Neumann / by Saul I. Gass -- 5. Charles Frederick Goodeve / by Maurice W. Kirby -- 6. Albert W. Tucker / by Saul I. Gass -- 7. Jacinto Steinhardt / by Saul I. Gass -- 8. George E. Kimball / by John F. Magee -- 9. Ellis A. Johnson / by Saul I. Gass -- 10. Leonid Vital'evich Kantorovich / by Saul I. Gass -- 11. C. West Churchman / by Arjang A. Assad -- 12. William W. Cooper / by Timothy W. Ruefli, Robert R. Wiggins -- 13. George B. Dantzig / by Saul I. Gass -- 14. Herbert A. Simon / by Arjang A. Assad -- 15. Andrew Vazsonyi / by Nancy C. Weida -- 16. Murray Aaron Geisler / by Perkins C. Pedrick -- 17.Hugh Jordan Miser / by Michael H. Rothkopf -- 18. Abraham Charnes / by Fred Y. Phillips, Lawrence M. Seiford -- 19. George Kozmetsky / by Lawrence Secrest, David V. Gibson, John Sibley Butler -- 20. Jay Wright Forrester / by David C. Lane, John D. Sterman -- 21. Russell Lincoln Ackoff / by Maurice W. Kirby, Jonathan Rosenhead -- 22. David Bendel Hertz / by Edward K. Baker, Robert T. Plant -- 23. Richard E. Bellman / by Arjang A. Assad -- 24. Egon Balas / by Graham K. Rand -- 25. E. Leonard Arnoff / by David F. Rogers -- 26. Berwyn Hugh Patrick Rivett / by Graham K. Rand -- 27. Howard Raiffa / by Ralph L. Keeney -- 28. D. Ray Fulkerson / by Robert G. Bland, James B. Orlin -- 29. Harold W. Kuhn / by Saul I. Gass, Guilermo Owen -- 30. Saul I. Gass / by Arjang A. Assad -- 31. Thomas L. Saaty / by Luis G. Vargas -- 32. Anthony Stafford Beer / by Jonathan Rosenhead -- 33. John F. Magee / by Saul I. Gass -- 34. Philip Starr Wolfe / by Alan J. Hoffman -- 35. Harry Markowitz / by John B. Guerard Jr. -- 36. John D.C. Little / by John R. Hauser, Glen L. Urban -- 37. Evelyn Martin Lansdowne Beale / by John A. Tomlin -- 38. Ralphe E. Gomory / by Ellis L. Johnson -- 39. Alfred Blumstein / by Daniel S. Nagin -- 40. Harvey M. Wagner / by Shaler Stidham Jr. -- 41. Seth Bonder / by W. Peter Cherry -- 42. Bernard Roy / by Denis Bouyssou, Daneil Vanderpooten -- 43. Ronald A. Howard / by James E. Matheson-- Appendix-- Authors' biographies-- Acronyms-- Name index-- Subject index--
Summary: Profiles 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. Profiles describes the lives and contributions of 43 OR pioneers and innovators and relates how these individuals, with varying backgrounds and diverse interests, were drawn to the nascent field of OR. The profiles also describe how OR techniques and applications expanded considerably beyond the military context to find new domains in business and industry. In addition to their scientific contributions, these profiles capture the life stories of the individuals"interwoven with personal tales, vivid vignettes, family backgrounds, and views of the mission and future of OR. Collectively, the profiles recount the fascinating story of the growth and development of a field enriched by the convergence of different disciplines. The Editors: Arjang A. Assad is Dean of the School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Saul I. Gass is Professor Emeritus, Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies, Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. From the ReviewsProfiles In Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators. Book Review by Nigel Cummings: U.K. OR Society's e-journal, Inside OR., Sept 2011."I can thoroughly recommend this book. I found it both enlighteningand undeniably gripping, so much so in fact, you may find it difficultto put it down once you have commenced reading it. Arjang A. Assad and Saul I. Gass have created a masterwork whichwill serve to immortalise [stet] the pioneers of O.R. for many years to come."
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1. Patrick Blackett / by Maurice W. Kirby, Jonathan Rosenhead --
2. Steven Vajda / by Jakob Krarup --
3. Philip McCord Morse / by Robert M. Oliver --
4. John von Neumann / by Saul I. Gass --
5. Charles Frederick Goodeve / by Maurice W. Kirby --
6. Albert W. Tucker / by Saul I. Gass --
7. Jacinto Steinhardt / by Saul I. Gass --
8. George E. Kimball / by John F. Magee --
9. Ellis A. Johnson / by Saul I. Gass --
10. Leonid Vital'evich Kantorovich / by Saul I. Gass --
11. C. West Churchman / by Arjang A. Assad --
12. William W. Cooper / by Timothy W. Ruefli, Robert R. Wiggins --
13. George B. Dantzig / by Saul I. Gass --
14. Herbert A. Simon / by Arjang A. Assad --
15. Andrew Vazsonyi / by Nancy C. Weida --
16. Murray Aaron Geisler / by Perkins C. Pedrick --
17.Hugh Jordan Miser / by Michael H. Rothkopf --
18. Abraham Charnes / by Fred Y. Phillips, Lawrence M. Seiford --
19. George Kozmetsky / by Lawrence Secrest, David V. Gibson, John Sibley Butler --
20. Jay Wright Forrester / by David C. Lane, John D. Sterman --
21. Russell Lincoln Ackoff / by Maurice W. Kirby, Jonathan Rosenhead --
22. David Bendel Hertz / by Edward K. Baker, Robert T. Plant --
23. Richard E. Bellman / by Arjang A. Assad --
24. Egon Balas / by Graham K. Rand --
25. E. Leonard Arnoff / by David F. Rogers --
26. Berwyn Hugh Patrick Rivett / by Graham K. Rand --
27. Howard Raiffa / by Ralph L. Keeney --
28. D. Ray Fulkerson / by Robert G. Bland, James B. Orlin --
29. Harold W. Kuhn / by Saul I. Gass, Guilermo Owen --
30. Saul I. Gass / by Arjang A. Assad --
31. Thomas L. Saaty / by Luis G. Vargas --
32. Anthony Stafford Beer / by Jonathan Rosenhead --
33. John F. Magee / by Saul I. Gass --
34. Philip Starr Wolfe / by Alan J. Hoffman --
35. Harry Markowitz / by John B. Guerard Jr. --
36. John D.C. Little / by John R. Hauser, Glen L. Urban --
37. Evelyn Martin Lansdowne Beale / by John A. Tomlin --
38. Ralphe E. Gomory / by Ellis L. Johnson --
39. Alfred Blumstein / by Daniel S. Nagin --
40. Harvey M. Wagner / by Shaler Stidham Jr. --
41. Seth Bonder / by W. Peter Cherry --
42. Bernard Roy / by Denis Bouyssou, Daneil Vanderpooten --
43. Ronald A. Howard / by James E. Matheson--

Appendix--
Authors' biographies--
Acronyms--
Name index--
Subject index--

Profiles 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. Profiles describes the lives and contributions of 43 OR pioneers and innovators and relates how these individuals, with varying backgrounds and diverse interests, were drawn to the nascent field of OR. The profiles also describe how OR techniques and applications expanded considerably beyond the military context to find new domains in business and industry. In addition to their scientific contributions, these profiles capture the life stories of the individuals"interwoven with personal tales, vivid vignettes, family backgrounds, and views of the mission and future of OR. Collectively, the profiles recount the fascinating story of the growth and development of a field enriched by the convergence of different disciplines. The Editors: Arjang A. Assad is Dean of the School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Saul I. Gass is Professor Emeritus, Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies, Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. From the ReviewsProfiles In Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators. Book Review by Nigel Cummings: U.K. OR Society's e-journal, Inside OR., Sept 2011."I can thoroughly recommend this book. I found it both enlighteningand undeniably gripping, so much so in fact, you may find it difficultto put it down once you have commenced reading it. Arjang A. Assad and Saul I. Gass have created a masterwork whichwill serve to immortalise [stet] the pioneers of O.R. for many years to come."

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