Cancer

4,000 numbers crunchers count on Austin

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 16th, 2010

When 4,000 experts in everything from laws about using your cell phone while driving to using math to decide whether to punt or pass on fourth down come to Austin on November 7, the city will find itself deluged not only by smart people who use math for a living but also problem solvers who tackle America's greatest threats.

The annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) takes place at the Austin Convention Center and the Hilton Austin from Sunday, November 7- Wednesday, October 10.

Operations research, also known as analytics and business analytics, is the application of advanced analytical...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-11-16)

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