Fighting against COVID-19: what operations research can help and the sense-and-respond framework. [PDF]
COVID-19 is affecting all walks of life. To deal with it, we need to make use of scientifically sound tools and models. Operations research (OR), as a well-established field which focuses on deploying analytical tools to solving decision making problems,
Choi TM.
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Is operations research really research?
This paper takes a philosophical look at the Research in Operations Research. First, the questions "What is Research?" and "What is Operations Research?" are discussed. Next, the paper discusses why it is important to have a clear definition of research,
NJ Manson
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Operations research and development
The paper begins with a discussion of the concepts "operations research" and "development." An overview is next given of the RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme), which still embodies the vision of development in South Africa associated with ...
PduT Fourie
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Operations research models and methods for safety stock determination: A review [PDF]
Gonçalves J+2 more
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Робоча программа Дослідження операцій для студентів галузі знань 0402 «Фізико-математичні науки», напряму підготовки 6.040201 «Математика».Рабочая программа Исследование операций для студентов области знаний 0402 «Физико-математические науки ...
Василевич, Леонід Федорович
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Operations Research Games: A Survey [PDF]
This paper surveys the research area of cooperative games associated with several types of operations research problems in which various decision makers (players) are involved.Cooperating players not only face a joint optimisation problem in trying, e.g.,
Borm, P.E.M.+2 more
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Some applications of polynomial optimization in operations research and real-time decision making [PDF]
We demonstrate applications of algebraic techniques that optimize and certify polynomial inequalities to problems of interest in the operations research and transportation engineering communities.
Amir Ali Ahmadi, Anirudha Majumdar
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Augmenting Operations Research with Auto-Formulation of Optimization Models from Problem Descriptions [PDF]
We describe an augmented intelligence system for simplifying and enhancing the modeling experience for operations research. Using this system, the user receives a suggested formulation of an optimization problem based on its description.
Rindranirina Ramamonjison+7 more
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A comparison of Artificial Bee Colony algorithm and the Genetic Algorithm with the purpose of minimizing the total distance for the Vehicle Routing Problem [PDF]
Nowadays, the vehicle routing problem is one of the most important combinational optimization problems and it has received much attention because of its real application in industrial and service-related contexts.
Amel Mounia DJEBBAR, Chérifa BOUDIA
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Modeling the impact of Covid-19’s stress and resilience on job burnout using Radial Basis Functions - Artificial Neural Network The case of knowledge-based companies [PDF]
Purpose: This study aims to model the impact of Covid-19’s stress and resilience on job burnout in knowledge-based companies.Design/methodology/approach: This study is typically quantitative and cross-sectional and in terms of purpose it is applied ...
Saba Amiri, Gholamhossein Roshani
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