{"product_id":"9780470400630","title":"Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 8 Volume Set","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 8 Volume Set\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames J. Cochran | Louis Anthony Cox | Pinar Keskinocak | Jeffrey P. Kharoufeh | J. Cole Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference \/ Encyclopedias\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Encyclopedia received the \u003cb\u003e2011 RUSA Award for Outstanding Business Reference Source\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN UNPARALLELED UNDERTAKING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science is the first multi-volume encyclopedia devoted to advancing the areas of operations research and management science. The Encyclopedia is available online and in print.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Encyclopedia was honored with the distinction of an \"Outstanding Business Reference Source\" by the Reference and User Services Association\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILED AND AUTHORITATIVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to be a mainstay for students and professionals alike, the Encyclopedia features four types of articles at varying levels written by diverse, international contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductory articles provide a broad and moderately technical treatment of core topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced articles review key areas of research in a citation-rich format similar to that of leading review journals.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechnical articles provide more detailed discussions of key concepts addressed in related articles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase Studies\/Historical Interludes present successful and\/or interesting examples of operations research and management science methodology in practical or historical contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEY FEATURES OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the only cohesive multi-volume reference devoted to operations research and management science theory, methodology, and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over 600 articles with contributions from over 1,000 authors from 45 countries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an Editorial Board comprised of experts in the field who have vast experience in academia, industry, and government\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned to make the content useful and accessible to the widest possible readership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical tools to maximize benefits and minimize cost and risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames J. Cochran, PhD,\u003c\/strong\u003e is Ruston Building and Loan Endowed Research Professor of Quantitative Analysis and Computational Modeling and Senior Scientist\/Analytic Group Director in the Center for Secure Cyberspace at Louisiana Tech University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis A. Cox, PhD,\u003c\/strong\u003e is President of Cox Associates, a Denver-based applied research company specializing in applied health risk analysis, statistical and probabilistic risk assessment and data mining, and operations research modeling. He is also Honorary Full Professor of Mathematics at the University of Colorado at Denver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinar Keskinocak, PhD,\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the co-director and co-founder of the Center for Humanitarian Logistics at Georgia Institute of Technology. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey P. 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