On the brink

Expert InsightsPublished 1959

An outline of the ever-expanding scope of operations-research activity applied to aircraft, missile, and space systems. The search for preferred operational concepts is considered as a promising area for operations research in the future. Several suggestions are made for improving the effectiveness of operations research performed by the aero-space industries. Problem areas deserving concentrated operations-research effort by the space industry are also discussed.

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On the brink. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1959. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P1865.html.
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