The Palgrave Handbook of Operations Research

Operations Research (OR) is a rapidly evolving field with significant impact on Business Analytics, Data Science, and contemporary business and management practices. This handbook provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge collection of studies, divided into six parts, covering Discrete Optimization, Continuous Optimization, Heuristic Search Optimization, Forecasting, Simulation and Prediction, Problem Structuring and Behavioural OR, and recent OR Applications. It is inclusive of different perspectives and backgrounds, making it valuable for researchers, students, and practitioners in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 905 pages
Publication date: 09 July 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Operations Research (OR) is a rapidly evolving field that has significant implications for neighboring disciplines such as Business Analytics and Data Science, as well as contemporary business and management practices. This comprehensive handbook presents a collection of cutting-edge studies in the area, offering diverse perspectives on what should be included within the scope of OR. The editors of this volume have adopted an inclusive stance, recognizing that real-world problems often require consideration from both 'softer' and 'harder' perspectives and the need to address both predictive and prescriptive problems. The book is divided into six parts, covering Discrete Optimization, Continuous Optimization, Heuristic Search Optimization, Forecasting, Simulation and Prediction, Problem Structuring and Behavioral OR, and recent OR Applications. This wide-ranging handbook features a culturally diverse collection of authors, providing diverse perspectives and backgrounds in OR. It will be of immense value to researchers, students, and practitioners in the field of OR.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030969370
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022