DATE: November 13, 2008

CONTACT: Warren Adams, 864-656-5192
wadams@clemson.edu

WRITER: Jessica Lance, 864-656-2061
jrlance@clemson.edu

Clemson professor receives INFORMS award for research

CLEMSON — The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has awarded Clemson University mathematical sciences professor Warren Adams the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize, an international research award.

The Frederick W. Lanchester prize was awarded to Adams and colleague professor Hanif Sherali of Virginia Tech for the best contribution to operations research and the management sciences published in English. They developed a mathematical methodology called “Reformulation-Linearization Technique.” It is used to reformulate a difficult problem and perform a mathematical transformation called linearization. The technique makes previously difficult, unapproachable problems easier to solve.

The criteria for receiving this award includes the extent to which the contribution advances the state of the art of operations research and the management sciences, the originality of the idea or methods, the new areas of application it opens up, the degree to which existing theory or method is unified or simplified, the clarity and excellence of the exposition and the degree to which the contribution provides value for future application or improved practice.

The Frederick W. Lanchester Prize includes a commemorative medallion and $5,000 cash. It was presented to Adams and Sherali at the INFORMS national meeting in Washington, D.C., in October.

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INFORMS
Established in 1995, INFORMS is the largest professional society in the world for those in the field of operations research. It serves the scientific and professional needs of educators, investigators, scientists, students, managers and consultants, as well as the organizations they serve, by publishing scholarly journals that describe the latest operations-research methods and applications. It also publishes a membership magazine with news from the field. INFORMS organizes national and international conferences for academics and professionals. It serves as the focal point for operations-research professionals, allowing them to communicate with each other and other professional societies.