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This is a very useful book on optimization techniques. It has been written primarily for graduate students and practicing engineers but management scientists will also profit from it. The book is a model of careful organization. This is due to the attention which Professor Pun gave to the problem of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Management Science (pre-1986) 1970, Vol.16 (6), p.B437
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