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A curated index of Operations Research resources — solvers, courses, books, datasets, communities and more. Classified by type, topic and audience.
- Advanced modeling for discrete optimizationCourse
Course about advanced modeling for discrete optimization, covering topics such as debugging or predicates
- Amazon ScienceBlog
Blog with news from the Operations Research and Optimization group at Amazon
- Basic modeling for discrete optimizationCourse
Course about basic modeling for discrete optimization with MiniZinc
- Discrete Optimization courseCourse
Course about discrete optimization covering a wide range of optimization techniques such as Constraint Programming, Local Search or Column Generation
- Flexciton newsBlog
Blog with news from one of the biggest companies in the world optimizing chip making
- Gurobi blogBlog
Blog with news from Gurobi, the company behind one of the most important solvers globally
- Gurobi case studiesBlog
Use cases from Gurobi
- IISE Operations Research podcast seriesPodcast
It features conversations between students, faculty and professionals around OR-related topics
- MIT Supply Chain FrontiersPodcast
Thought leadership from the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.
- Optano blogBlog
Blog with news about optimization of structures and processes (including logistics planning, network planning, production planning…)
- Optimizing youPodcast
Discussions around optimization, interviewing academics in the field of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
- OR from 0 to 1Course
7-day free email course to kickstart in Operations Research.
- Resoundingly Human - INFORMSPodcast
The podcast from INFORMS that talks about different topics around Operations Research
- RWTHx: Mathematical Optimization for EngineersCourse
Course about all things mathematical optimization: unconstrained, LP, NLP, MIP, Global optimization, Dynamic optimization, ML for optimization, and optimization under uncertainty.
- Solvermax blogBlog
Blog about mathematical modeling with Python and Excel
- Solving algorithms for discrete optimizationCourse
Course about solving discrete optimization problems with different techniques: Constraint Programming, Mixed Integer Programming and Local Search
- Subject toPodcast
"Subject to" offers a series of informal conversations with relevant figures in the fields of Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimization and Logistics, and they are hosted by Anand Subramanian, an Associate Professor at Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil
- The Decision Intelligence LabPodcast
The Decision Intelligence Lab explores practical challenges of applying data science, analytics, and AI to drive real-world business outcomes. Hosted by Prof. Michael Watson (Nortwestern University) and Prof. Vijay Mehrotra (University of San Francisco) - both seasoned entrepreneurs, consultants, and researchers - this podcast delivers real-world insights for data professionals, business leaders, & anyone seeking to leverage data for smarter decision making. Each episode features leaders sharing how smarter decisions are reshaping business and technology.
- Vaidehi Joshi blogBlog
Blog about data structures and algorithms