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Swiss Operations Research Society (Schweizerische Vereinigung Für Operations Research/Association Suisse Pour La Recherche Operationelle/Associazione Svizzera Di Ricerca Operativa)

Dominique de Werra
2012

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The main objectives of the Swiss Operations Research Society, SVOR/ASRO (Schweizerische Vereinigung Für Operations Research/Association Suisse Pour La Recherche Operationelle/Associazione Svizzera Di Ricerca Operativa) are to promote operational research (OR) in Switzerland, to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of OR, and to represent the interests of the Swiss OR community in all relevant organizations.

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Dominique de Werra
2012

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