OR60 Anna Nagurney - Operational Research: The TransfORmative Discipline for the 21st Century

Since its origins during World War II, Operational Research has continued to evolve over more than seven decades, providing solutions to numerous challenging problems. From its initial focus on military problems, Operational Research has expanded to include powerful, essential tools that can and are transforming for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, governments, as well as our daily lives. While the general public may not know much about Operational Research, they are better off because of it. In this talk, I will highlight advances in Operational Research in the form of networks and game theory for application areas not even dreamt of by the Founding Fathers of Operational Research, such as congested urban transportation networks, supply chains, cybersecurity, and disaster relief. I will conclude by envisioning what may be reported at OR100 by Operational Researchers.