| 1940s Origins of
OR development |
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| Real practical operational problems |
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| Lack of methodology / computing power |
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| 1950s
Development of OR methods (eg LP) and computers |
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| 50th birthday of Simplex method |
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| 1950s/1960s
Growth of OR programmes in acadamia |
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| Reduced focus on problems of the real world |
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| Development of theory for publications sake |
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| How many papers
in an issue of Operations Research will have any impact in the real world?? |