operations research
the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
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With my background where I have a PhD from Stanford in operations research and machine learning, we actually do use some real actual machine learning in our products.
Better cybersecurity means finding the “unknown unknowns” | MIT Technology Review Insights | May 26, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWe started in 2016 as a small online reading group that was interested in understanding how we can use techniques from theoretical computer science, economics and operations research communities to improve access to opportunity.
A Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality Through Algorithms | Rachel Crowell | April 1, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
British Dictionary definitions for operations research
the analysis of problems in business and industry involving the construction of models and the application of linear programming, critical path analysis, and other quantitative techniques: Also: operational research
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