Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 8 Volume Set

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 8 Volume Set (February 2011) is the first multi-volume encyclopedia devoted to advancing the areas of operations research and management science theory, methodology, and applications. The Encyclopedia is available in print and online.

Featuring over 600 articles from 1,000-plus authors from 45 countries, the Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science succeeds in making the content useful and accessible to the widest possible readership by organizing its articles into four levels: Introductory, Advanced, Technical, and Case Studies/Historical Interludes. The Encyclopedia provides practical tools to maximize benefits and minimize both cost and risk and also contains the most current information on a broad range of topics concerned with the discipline’s theory, methodology, algorithms, applications, and history, including: accelerated life models; infinite linear programs; prospect theory; and supplier selection. In addition, the Encyclopedia features an Editorial Board composed of experts in the field who have vast experience in academia, industry, and government.

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science provides authoritative information on a plethora of areas, including military science; medicine and health care; telecommunications; air travel; freight and shipping; mining; forestry; energy; agriculture; finance; retail operations; and sports and entertainment.

The Encyclopedia is also available as an online resource that offers a systematic program of quarterly updates, ensuring that the work remains an indispensible, timely, and up-to-date mainstay within the field for many years to come. The broad and carefully structured coverage of mathematical theory, algorithms, modeling, and application issues in operations research and management science makes this compilation the definitive online resource of its kind.