History of the U. S. Army in Operations Research

By F.L. Smith

This thesis is an incomplete historical investigation of the scientific method henceforth referred to as "operations research." The purpose of the thesis is to trace the evolution of operations research in the U. S. Army and to provide the military staff officer and decision maker with an appreciation for the usefu1ness of the method and the scope of its application to military problem-solving.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1249366852
• ISBN13: 9781249366850
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"