Book contents
- Insight-Driven Problem Solving
- Insight-Driven Problem Solving
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Big Picture of Analytics Science
- 2 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- 3 Queueing Theory and Resource Allocation
- 4 Game Theory and Mechanism Design
- 5 Linear and Nonlinear Mathematical Programming
- 6 Dynamic Programming and Sequential Decision-Making
- 7 Data Analysis
- 8 Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, and Supply Chains
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2025
Book contents
- Insight-Driven Problem Solving
- Insight-Driven Problem Solving
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Big Picture of Analytics Science
- 2 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- 3 Queueing Theory and Resource Allocation
- 4 Game Theory and Mechanism Design
- 5 Linear and Nonlinear Mathematical Programming
- 6 Dynamic Programming and Sequential Decision-Making
- 7 Data Analysis
- 8 Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, and Supply Chains
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Index
- References
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- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Insight-Driven Problem SolvingAnalytics Science to Improve the World, pp. 297 - 312Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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