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Application to Traffic Problems The extension of operational research in peace-time activities is already in full swing, particularly in certain specific branches. Some of the most interesting recent applications have been in the fields of railway and road traffic. Both fields give a promise of useful results on the application of the scientific method.
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Present and Future of Operational Research. Nature 161, 381–384 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161381a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/161381a0