Ailsa Land
British mathematician (1927–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ailsa Horton Land (née Dicken; 14 June 1927 – 16 May 2021)[1] was a Professor of Operational Research in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and was the first woman professor of Operational Research in Britain. She is most well-known for co-defining the branch and bound algorithm along with Alison Doig whilst carrying out research at the London School of Economics in 1960.[2][3] She was married to Frank Land, who is an Emeritus Professor at the LSE.[4]
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Ailsa Land | |
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Born | Ailsa Horton Dicken (1927-06-14)14 June 1927 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 16 May 2021(2021-05-16) (aged 93) |
Education | Malvern Collegiate Institute |
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Known for | Branch and bound algorithm |
Spouse | Frank Land |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Operational research |
Institutions | London School of Economics |
Thesis | An application of the techniques of linear programming to the transportation of coal (1956) |
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