The goal of the "Encyclopedia of Operations Research and
Management Science" is to provide decision makers and problem
solvers in business, industry, government, and academia a
comprehensive overview of the wide range of ideas, methodologies,
and synergistic forces that combine to form the preeminent
decision-aiding fields of operations research and management
science (OR/MS). The impact of OR/MS on the quality-of life and
economic well-being of everyone is a story. The "Encyclopedia of
Operations Research and Management Science "is the prologue to that
story.
The editors, working with the "Encyclopedia's" Editorial
Advisory Board, surveyed and divided (OR/MS into specific topics
that collectively encompass the foundations, applications, and
emerging elements of this ever-changing field. We also wanted to
establish the close associations that OR/MS has maintained with
other scientific endeavors, with special emphasis on its symbiotic
relationships to computer science, information processing, and
mathematics. Based on our broad view of OR/MS, we enlisted a
distinguished international group of academics and practitioners to
contribute articles on subjects for which they are renowned. We
commissioned over 300 major expository articles and complemented
them by numerous descriptions, discussions, definitions, and
abbreviations. The connections between topics are highlighted by an
entry's final "See" statement, as appropriate. Each article
provides a background or history of the topic, describes relevant
applications, overviews present and future trends, and lists
seminal and current references. To allow for variety in exposition,
the authors were instructed to present their material from their
research and applied perspectives. In particular, the authors were
allowed to use whatever mathematical notation they felt was
"standard" for their topics. Of significant importance is that each
contributed article has been authored by an leading authority on
that particular topic.
The "Encyclopedia's "intended audience is technically diverse
and wide; it includes anyone concerned with the science,
techniques, and ideas of how one makes decisions. As this audience
encompasses many professions, educational backgrounds and skills,
we were attentive to the form, format, and scope of the articles.
Thus, the articles are designed to serve as initial sources of
information for all such readers, with special emphasis on the
needs of students.
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