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  • Naïve model, 151

  • NASA, 63, 384

  • National Academy of Sciences, 93

  • National Broadcasting Company (NBC), use of linear, integer, and goal programming in selling advertising slots, 259

  • National Hurricane Center (NHC), 152

  • National Weather Service, 152

  • Natural variations, 531–532

  • NBC Universal and forecasting, 172

  • Negative exponential distribution, 46–48

  • Negative exponential probability distribution, 431

  • Net material requirements plan, 216–219

  • Network problems, 319–320

    • maximal-flow problem, 330–332

    • minimal-spanning tree problem, 334–337

    • shortest-route problem, 320, 332–333

  • Networks, 319–320

    • backward pass, 394

    • constraints, 408

    • forward pass, 394

    • program evaluation and review technique/critical path method (PERT/CPM), 388, 390

  • New England Foundry, ...

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