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I am not a historian; these are just reminiscences of a person involved in the development of optimization theory and methods in the former USSR. I realize that my point of view may be very personal; however, I am trying to present as broad and unbiased picture as I can.
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Received: January 29, 2001 / Accepted: May 17, 2001¶Published online October 2, 2001
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Polyak, B. History of mathematical programming in the USSR: analyzing the phenomenon. Math. Program. 91, 401–416 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101070100258
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