A History of The U.S. Army in Operations Research

Abstract

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 usefulness of the method and the scope of its application to military problem-solving.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1967
Accession Number
ADB954487

Entities

People

  • F. L. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Scientists
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

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