History of Operations Research in the United States Army

ISBN-10: 0160729610
ISBN-13: 9780160729614
Pages: 232
Language: English
Published: 2006
Publisher: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Operations Research, U.S. Army
Author: Charles R. Shrader

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'History of Operations Research in the United States Army, ' a comprehensive 3-volume set with each volume covering a different time span, offers insights into the natural tension between military leaders and civilian scientists, the establishment and growth of Army Operations Research (OR) organizations, the use of OR techniques, and the many contributions that OR managers and analysts have made to the growth and improvement of the Army since 1942.

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History of operations research in the United States Army
- 2006
- 380 pages
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- Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Operations Research, U.S. Army
History of Operations Research in the United States Army
- 2008-04
- 390 pages
- Paperback
- Department of the Army

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