Operations Research
A branch of mathematics which encompasses many diverse areas of minimization and optimization. Bronson (1982) describesoperations research as being ``concerned with the efficient allocation of scarce resources.'' It includes theCalculus of Variations, Control Theory, Convex Optimization Theory, Decision Theory, GameTheory, Linear Programming, Markov Chains, network analysis, Optimization Theory,queuing systems, etc. The more modern term for operations research is Optimization Theory.
See also Calculus of Variations, Control Theory, Convex Optimization Theory, Decision Theory, GameTheory, Linear Programming, Markov Chain, Optimization Theory, Queue
References
Bronson, R. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Operations Research. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982. Hiller, F. S. and Lieberman, G. J. Introduction to Operations Research, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990. Trick, M. ``Michael Trick's Operations Research Page.'' http://mat.gsia.cmu.edu
Operations Research
- Confocal Conics
- Confocal Ellipsoidal Coordinates
- Confocal Parabolic Coordinates
- Confocal Paraboloidal Coordinates
- Conformal Latitude
- Conformal Map
- Conformal Solution
- Conformal Tensor
- Conformal Transformation
- Congruence
- Congruence Axioms
- Congruence (Geometric)
- Congruence Transformation
- Congruent
- Congruent Incircles Point
- Congruent Isoscelizers Point
- Congruent Numbers
- Congruum
- Congruum Problem
- Conic
- Conical Coordinates
- Conical Frustum
- Conical Function
- Conical Spiral
- Conical Wedge