CONFRONTING PUBLIC PROBLEMS WITH OPERATIONS RESEARCH

EC2016 Volume 4

Edward H. Kaplan, Volume Editor

Anne G. Robinson, Series Editor

INFORMS recognizes the importance of attacking public problems—it is a stated goal of our society that “Operations research and analytics will advance society and make the world a better place.” With such spirit in mind, this issue of Editor’s Cut presents a broad cross-section of applications to problems in public health, homeland security and counterterrorism, and public services. Read Introduction.