Operations Research Introduction
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What is the main objective of operations research?

  • To study strategic and tactical problems associated with air and land defense
  • To win wars
  • To analyze complex real-life problems to improve or optimize performance (correct)
  • To minimize effort and time

    • Who is quoted as saying that operations research is the art of winning wars without actually fighting?

  • Aurther Clarke (correct)
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Winston Churchill
  • Albert Einstein

    • During World War II, operations research was used by the UK to:

  • Use limited military resources effectively to win the battle (correct)
  • Train soldiers
  • Negotiate with the enemy
  • Develop new weapons

    • What is the focus of Chapter 1 in the context of operations research?

    <p>Convex Sets and Convex Function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of applying operations research to real-life problems?

    <p>To maximize benefits and minimize effort and time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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