Operations research

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004595",
  "term": "Operations research",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "operation research",
    "operational research"
  ],
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "administrative management",
    "research",
    "linear programming",
    "mathematical models"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "investigación operativa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/operations-research/"
}