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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > administrative management > operations research
Research, Technology, Methods > research > operations research
Preferred Term:

operations research

Definition:
The use of analytic methods adopted from mathematics for solving operational problems. Among the common scientific techniques used in operations research are mathematical programming, statistical theory, information theory, game theory, Monte Carlo methods, and queueing theory.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
research, administrative management
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • operation research
  • operational research
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4273
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