Operations Research

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Volume 6, issue 6, 1958

A Method for Solving Traveling-Salesman Problems pp. 791-812

G. A. Croes

Towards a Unified Theory of Road Traffic pp. 813-826

Frank A. Haight

Operational Analysis of a Traffic-Dynamics Problem pp. 827-834

Tse-Sun Chow

A Dynamic-Programming Computational Procedure for Optimal Manpower Loading in a Large Aircraft Company pp. 835-848

Albert B. Bishop and Thomas H. Rockwell

Multiple Objectives in Mathematical Programming pp. 849-855

Carl N. Klahr

Waiting-Time Distributions for Application to a Series of Service Centers pp. 856-862

Ross T. Nelson

In-Process Inventories pp. 863-873

Kenneth F. Simpson

Letter to the Editor---Comments on “Solution of the Quota Problem by a Successive-Reduction Method” pp. 874-875

D. R. Fulkerson and D. Gale

Letter to the Editor---Comments on the Preceding Comments pp. 875-876

D. F. Votaw

Letters to the Editor---A Sample Survey of Industrial Operations-Research Activities pp. 876-881

Ronald W. Hovey and Harvey M. Wagner

Letter to the Editor---Comments on Brooks' Discussion of Random Methods pp. 881-882

Robert Hooke and T. A. Jeeves

Letter to the Editor---A Variant on the Shortest-Route Problem pp. 882-883

George J. Minty

Letter to the Editor---Operations Research in Australia pp. 883-884

R. W. Rutledge

Volume 6, issue 5, 1958

Cargo Containerization in the West Coast-Hawaiian Trade pp. 649-670

Foster L. Weldon

Two Uses of the Diffused-Target Concept in Aerial Target Analysis pp. 671-675

W. A. Thompson

Optimal Reorder Periods for an Inventory System with Variable Costs of Ordering pp. 676-685

Eliezer Naddor and Sidney Saltzman

Prediction of First-Cruise Reenlistment Rate pp. 686-692

John T. Dailey

Calculation of Higher Transitions in a Markov Process pp. 693-698

William Miehle

Game-Theory Models in the Allocation of Advertising Expenditures pp. 699-709

Lawrence Friedman

Effectiveness of Troops Exposed to Thermal Radiation from Nuclear Weapons pp. 710-722

R. A. Langevin, R. Greenstone and C.O. Elder

A Failure Model for Equipments Undergoing Complex Operation pp. 723-728

David S. Stoller

Consideration of a Biased Estimate in an Information-Sampling Situation pp. 729-739

John C. Chambers

The Value of Irreducibles in the Planning of Service Systems pp. 740-765

Ram Vaswani

Letter to the Editor---Application of Operations Research in Farm Operations and Agricultural Marketing pp. 766-775

Charles E. French, Milton M. Snodgrass and James C. Snyder

Letter to the Editor---Graphical Selection of Military Supply Tables pp. 775-777

William H. Sutherland

Errata pp. 778-778

Frederick F. Stephan

Volume 6, issue 4, 1958

An Integrated Process Control System at the Cummins Engine Company pp. 467-497

E. Leonard Arnoff, Eugene B. Kania and Elizabeth Small Day

Optimizing a Catalytic Cracking Operation by the Method of Steepest Ascents pp. 498-515

Robert W. Schrage

Optimum Information-Acquisition Systems pp. 516-529

B. Harris, A. Hauptschein and L. S. Schwartz

A Mathematical Model of Terrain Shielding pp. 530-538

R. R. Hare

The Corporate Planning Process pp. 539-552

Melville C. Branch

Long Range Planning---A Kaleidoscopic View pp. 552-560

Earle Stewart

Prediction and Feedback in Business Planning pp. 560-572

William D. McEachron

A Working Model of the Financial Dynamics of a Business pp. 573-579

Bernard Whitney and Marion S. Israel

Joint Optimization of Long-Range Planning and Short-Range Programming pp. 580-590

Michel Verhulst

Letter to the Editor---Commentary on Harling's “Simulation Techniques in Operations Research” pp. 591-593

John Hunton Moss

Errata pp. 593-593

Olle Swensson

Volume 6, issue 3, 1958

Simulation Techniques in Operations Research---A Review pp. 307-319

John Harling

Scale of Operations---An Empirical Study pp. 320-328

Edward H. Bowman

The Hub Operation Scheduling Problem pp. 329-345

J. S. Minas and L. G. Mitten

A Target-Assignment Problem pp. 346-351

Alan Manne

Application of Operations Research to Development Decisions pp. 352-363

Burton Klein and William Meckling

A Practical Guide to the Dual Theorem pp. 364-384

Harvey M. Wagner

Optimum Lot Sizes for Parts Used in Aircraft Production pp. 385-398

John C. Chambers, Angus F. Bond and James H. Leake

Two Queues Under Preemptive Priority with Poisson Arrival and Service Rates pp. 399-418

Frederick F. Stephan

Constructing Maximal Dynamic Flows from Static Flows pp. 419-433

L. R. Ford and D. R. Fulkerson

Letter to the Editor---Use of Computers for Mechanized Literature Searching in Operations-Research Libraries pp. 434-438

Russell Coile and Baba Foster

Letter to the Editor---Optimum Preventative Sampling Via Dynamic Programming pp. 439-440

Robert Kalaba

Letter to the Editor---Trends in Operational Research pp. 441-447

Ronald W. Bevan

Letter to the Editor---The Widespread Adoption of an Operational Policy and its Effect on the World as a Whole pp. 447-448

Robert M. Stewart

Letter to the Editor---On “Heuristic Problem Solving,” by Simon and Newell pp. 448-449

Richard Bellman

Letter to the Editor---Reply: Heuristic Problem Solving pp. 449-450

Herbert Simon and Allen Newell

Letter to the Editor---Letter to the Editor of Operations Research pp. 450-451

LeRoy A. Brothers

Volume 6, issue 2, 1958

Traffic Dynamics: Studies in Car Following pp. 165-184

Robert E. Chandler, Robert Herman and Elliott W. Montroll

An Approach to Linear Inventory-Production Rules pp. 185-189

Roger Pinkham

The Simplex Method for Beginners pp. 190-199

Harvey M. Wagner

Dynamic Programming and the Reliability of Multicomponent Devices pp. 200-206

Richard Bellman and Stuart Dreyfus

Effect of Population Mobility on the Location of Communal Shelters pp. 207-231

Michael N. Alexander, J. Brooks Ferebee, Paul J. Grim, Leonard S. Lebow, Stephen D. Senturia and Ann M. Singleterry

Link-Length Minimization in Networks pp. 232-243

William Miehle

A Discussion of Random Methods for Seeking Maxima pp. 244-251

Samuel H. Brooks

A Warehouse-Location Problem pp. 252-263

William Baumol and Philip Wolfe

Nonstationary Queuing Probabilities for Landing Congestion of Aircraft pp. 264-275

Herbert P. Galliher and R. Clyde Wheeler

An Approach to a Class of Queuing Problems pp. 276-292

Olle Swensson

Letter to the Editor---Production and Inventory Planning in a Fluctuating Market pp. 293-295

Sven Dano and Ernst Lykke Jensen

Letter to the Editor---ORSA and TIMS Should Affiliate Rather than Merge pp. 296-297

David B. Hertz

Errata pp. 297-297

Andre G. Laurent

Volume 6, issue 1, 1958

Heuristic Problem Solving: The Next Advance in Operations Research pp. 1-10

Herbert Simon and Allen Newell

The Crisis in Science and Technology and its Effect on Military Development pp. 11-34

Ellis A. Johnson

Determination of Feasible Shipping Schedules for a Job Shop pp. 35-55

W. Karush and L. A. Moody

Solution of the Quota Problem by a Successive-Reduction Method pp. 56-64

D. F. Votaw

On a Tactical Air-Warfare Model of Mengel pp. 65-78

Richard Bellman and Stuart Dreyfus

Queuing with Preemptive Priorities or with Breakdown pp. 79-95

Harrison White and Lee S. Christie

Discrete-Time Queuing Theory pp. 96-105

Torben Meisling

Factor Analysis of Personnel Components of Ship Performance pp. 106-115

Albert S. Glickman

Letter to the Editor---The Place of Psychology in Operations Research pp. 116-121

George D. Creelman and Richard W. Wallen

Letter to the Editor---On Hitch's Dissent on “Operations Research and National Planning” pp. 121-124

Russell L. Ackoff

Letter to the Editor---Comments on Business Games pp. 124-124

Karl Goldschmidt

Letter to the Editor---Written in a Queue pp. 125-127

H. F. Ellis

Letter to the Editor---Metaphysical Considerations Involved in Choosing a Measure of Effectiveness pp. 127-130

Martin L. Leibowitz

Letter to the Editor---Incidental Intelligence pp. 130-130

W. M. Chow

Letter to the Editor---Literature to Turkey pp. 131-132

Glen D. Camp

Letter to the Editor---Das Geschutenwerkes Werdebuke pp. 132-135

Robert F. Reiland

Letter to the Editor---Whither ORSA? pp. 135-136

Joseph F. McCloskey