Insight-Driven Problem Solving - Analytics Science to Improve the World

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The big picture of analytics science; 2. Artificial intelligence and machine learning; 3. Queueing theory and resource allocation; 4. Game theory and mechanism design; 5. Linear and nonlinear mathematical programming; 6. Dynamic programming and sequential decision-making; 7. Data analysis; 8. Graph theory, combinatorial optimization, and supply chains; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Index.

About the author

Soroush Saghafian is a professor at Harvard University. He is the founder and director of the Public Impact Analytics Science Lab (PIAS-Lab) at Harvard, which is devoted to advancing and applying the science of analytics for solving societal problems that can have public impact. His teaching at Harvard focuses on machine learning and big data analytics tools for solving societal problems. His research has appeared numerous times in the media, and he has received various notable awards for his work.

Product details

• Authors: Soroush Saghafian, Soroush (Harvard University Saghafian
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.10.2025
• EAN: 9781009379144
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0937914-4
• No. of pages: 377
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Optimization, Knowledge Management, Economic statistics, Econometrics, Data analysis: general, Data science and analysis: general, Research methods: general, Econometrics and economic statistics, COMPUTERS / Database Administration & Management