Operations research (OR) is “the field of applying advanced analytics to make better decisions. That is, making the best possible decision under constraints and uncertainty.”^[1]

Not to be confused with operations.

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   Gurnee, Wes (2022) Why EA needs operations research: the science of decision making, Effective Altruism Forum, July 21.