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Optimization for Secure and Humane Border Operations

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We are grateful for the assistance of many in making this entry successful. In particular, the authors are grateful for the support of the National Science Foundation (Operations Engineering) grant CMMI-1825348.

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  1. Data Science Program, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA

    Fatemeh Farajzadeh & Andrew C. Trapp

  2. WPI Business School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA

    Andrew C. Trapp

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    Oleg A. Prokopyev

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Farajzadeh, F., Trapp, A.C. (2023). Optimization for Secure and Humane Border Operations. In: Pardalos, P.M., Prokopyev, O.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54621-2_822-1

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