Provides an introduction to decision analysis. This book is based upon a number of papers and articles taken from the Operational Research Society's journal and other publications. However, the book is not simply a 'collection of reprints': Professor French has provided extensive notes and commentary to weave the extracts into a coherent whole. Although techniques are presented, the main thrust is to convey the purpose of decision analysis and the interpretation that should be placed upon its output: vital topics, but ones seldom discussed in introductory texts. The writing is aimed at the non-technical reader.

About the Author
Simon French is Professor of Operational Research and Information Systems, University of Leeds, UK.

Reviews

"The author uses a lively combination of his own narrative and previously published papers to lead the reader through the theory and applications in the field."
-American Mathematical Monthly

Book Information
ISBN 9780412321702
Author S. French
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Chapman & Hall/CRC
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 410g