Eugene Zak is an applied mathematician and enterprise-level software developer. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, and received the INFORMS 2011 Edelman Prize in Operations Research and Analytics. His areas of expertise include mathematical modeling, optimization, and software design and development. Eugene has worked at Amazon, Alstom Grid, IBM, and a number of start-up companies.

• Practical tips.- Real-world problems.

“The book’s presentation style is very enjoyable, and Zak keeps the focus on the practical aspects of the problems as they occur in the industry. Though practitioners are the primary target audience, students and academics can also benefit from the book as are reference to the current state of the art.” (Paparao Kavalipati, Computing Reviews, January 3, 2025)

Eugene Zak is an applied mathematician and enterprise-level software developer. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, and received the INFORMS 2011 Edelman Prize in Operations Research and Analytics. His areas of expertise include mathematical modeling, optimization, and software design and development. Eugene has worked at Amazon, Alstom Grid, IBM, and a number of start-up companies.

• Practical tips.- Real-world problems.

“The book’s presentation style is very enjoyable, and Zak keeps the focus on the practical aspects of the problems as they occur in the industry. Though practitioners are the primary target audience, students and academics can also benefit from the book as are reference to the current state of the art.” (Paparao Kavalipati, Computing Reviews, January 3, 2025)

Eugene Zak is an applied mathematician and enterprise-level software developer. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, and received the INFORMS 2011 Edelman Prize in Operations Research and Analytics. His areas of expertise include mathematical modeling, optimization, and software design and development. Eugene has worked at Amazon, Alstom Grid, IBM, and a number of start-up companies.

• Practical tips.- Real-world problems.

“The book’s presentation style is very enjoyable, and Zak keeps the focus on the practical aspects of the problems as they occur in the industry. Though practitioners are the primary target audience, students and academics can also benefit from the book as are reference to the current state of the art.” (Paparao Kavalipati, Computing Reviews, January 3, 2025)