Puzzle Contests in MS/OR Education

Glenn Weber
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Glenn Weber: Mathematics Department, Christopher Newport College, 50 Shoe Lane, Newport News, Virginia 23606-2988

Interfaces, 1990, vol. 20, issue 2, 72-76

Abstract: Big bucks (!!!) can be made using MS/OR techniques to solve monthly national puzzle contests. These types of puzzles have proven to be successful tools in teaching model formulations and algorithms, and they are just plain fun to solve!

Keywords: professional; MS/OR education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1990
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