Now that my son has turned twelve, I am beginning to see among his friends a bifurcation: Â some “love” mathematics and some “hate” mathematics. Â This is frustrating to me since I know that if the kids see operations research then they will all love it. Â What is not to like? Â Coloring maps, finding paths, scheduling sports leagues…. who could ask for more? Â But if they hate mathematics now, it will be very hard to get them into operations research in the future.
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