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Abstract/Sommario: Review of elementary concepts - The algebra of matrices - Transformations - Bilinear forms and the rank of a matrix - Systems of linear equations - Congruence of square matrices - Quadratic forms - Linear vector space over a field - Determinants of square matrices - Matrices and polynomials - Special matrices.

Abstract/Sommario: A programme for action - Report on consultations with industry.

Abstract/Sommario: Common external tariff and common commercial policy - Agriculture: memorandum by the National Farmers' Union - Free movement of workers - Vocational training and the European Social Fund - Equal pay - Harmonisation of social security - Energy - Coal: memorandum by the National Coal Board - Iron and steel: memorandum by the National British Iron and Steel Federation - Transport - Liberalisation of capital movements - Taxation - Restrictive practices and monopolies - Monetary implication ...; [Leggi tutto...] Common external tariff and common commercial policy - Agriculture: memorandum by the National Farmers' Union - Free movement of workers - Vocational training and the European Social Fund - Equal pay - Harmonisation of social security - Energy - Coal: memorandum by the National Coal Board - Iron and steel: memorandum by the National British Iron and Steel Federation - Transport - Liberalisation of capital movements - Taxation - Restrictive practices and monopolies - Monetary implications of E. E. C. membership.

Abstract/Sommario: The nature of the Communities - Markets - Agriculture - The availability and cost of labour - The availability and cost of bought-in supplies and services - The availability and cost of finance - Taxation - The law and competition - Cost and prices - Sterling and the balance of payments.

Abstract/Sommario: Background, history, and examples - The algebra of linear inequalities - The algebra of duality - Theory of graphs and combinatorial theory - General algorithms - Special algorithms - Uses of duality. Economic interpretation - Selected applications - Parametric linear programming - Stochastic linear programming - Nonlinear programming - Dynamic programming - Appendix - Solutions to exercises.

Abstract/Sommario: Basic characteristics of american industrial research and development - Scientific management: its relationship to research and development - R&D organization: the foundation for managerial control - The formulation and application of research objectives - Long-range R&D planning - Allocation of budgetary resources to R&D: general considerations - Allocation of budgetary resources to R&D: quantitative methods - Budgetary control: organizational and human relations aspects - Budgetary c ...; [Leggi tutto...] Basic characteristics of american industrial research and development - Scientific management: its relationship to research and development - R&D organization: the foundation for managerial control - The formulation and application of research objectives - Long-range R&D planning - Allocation of budgetary resources to R&D: general considerations - Allocation of budgetary resources to R&D: quantitative methods - Budgetary control: organizational and human relations aspects - Budgetary control: review and revision of the budget - Selection of projects: key to research effectiveness - Selection of projects: the research proposal - Selection of projects: quantitative methods - Project control: practice in american industry - Techniques for an overall evaluation of the research effort - Survey of R&D management control processes - Companies participating in the R&D management control survey.

Abstract/Sommario: Training for skill in Great Britain - West Germany - The Netherlands - France - Italy - Switzerland - Sweden - Belgium - A scheme for the future.

Abstract/Sommario: The fundamental inequalities and related matters - Positive definite matrices, characteristic roots and positive matrices - Moment spaces and resonance theorems - On the positivity of operators - Inequalities for differential operators.

Abstract/Sommario: The first six years of TIMS have seen not only a growth in membership, in publications, in meetings and Communications, but the beginning of a scientific basis for many of the major problems of management. Six years ago, few people felt that the progress which has been accomplished in this field could be even approached. It was not even clear, in view of the complexity of management problems, that the scientist could contribute in any significant fashion in such a short period of time ...; [Leggi tutto...] The first six years of TIMS have seen not only a growth in membership, in publications, in meetings and Communications, but the beginning of a scientific basis for many of the major problems of management. Six years ago, few people felt that the progress which has been accomplished in this field could be even approached. It was not even clear, in view of the complexity of management problems, that the scientist could contribute in any significant fashion in such a short period of time in this area. However, as increasing numbers of scientific personnel have entered the field and management has increased its support of it, it has been possible to break these major problem areas into segments which could be meaningfully attacked directly.
This is the reason why TIMS has been organized functionally along the lines of colleges. These colleges emphasize, in some cases, techniques such as simulation, linear programming, and decision theory; and in other cases they emphasize such management problem areas as production and inventory management, and research and development management. Although there is overlapping among the colleges, the ability to focus attention on special areas in this fashion has proved a valuable communication medium and has contributed materially to the growth of TIMS.
There was a session at the Paris Meeting on each of the college subjects. In addition sessions were held on Methodology, Case Histories and Fundamentals of Management Education.
There were 78 papers presented at the Conference and most of the major nations of the world had sent representatives. The total number of participants was almost one thousand.
A special feature of the Conference was an extra day on September 11th devoted to the new area of management games. During the last three years, there has been considerable progress in the development of analytical descriptions of entire business enterprises and their interaction. Many such games may be played by management. In such games, small groups of five to ten people form an enterprise and compete with four or five other groups of similar size, using financial Information in thè way of balance sheets and profit and loss statements to help them make major management decisions. In general, electronic computers are then used to make the calculations of the results of these decisions and these results are then returned for another play of the game. Usually four plays correspond to a calendar year. These games serve an important purpose for training as well as research in investigating group interaction in industry. The opportunity was given to a number of participants to play the games which had been developed and tested in the United States, France, Great Britain and Denmark.