About Operations Research

Introduction to the Field

Operations Research Analyst described by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
What is Operations Research? answered by two academics in the field.
INFORMS Career Booklet: Is a career in operations research/ management science right for you ?
INFORMS OR/MS Resource Collection: pointers to all aspects of Operations Research.

Professional Societies

The web sites of these societies provide a wide range of valuable information for students, faculty, and industrial affiliates interested in operations research.

INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
SIAM Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Optimization

If you want to learn more about the field of numerical optimization, I highly recommend you check out the Optimization Technology Center, a project of the Optimization Technology Center at Argonne National Labs and Northwestern University.
Linear and Nonlinear Programming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Mathematical Programming Glossary (Harvey Greenberg)
For more information about SOL software, visit Stanford Business Software.

Meredith Goldsmith