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jmsc-problem-formulation

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Use when formalizing the decision problem before model building for a 《管理科学学报》 (Journal of Management Sciences in China) manuscript — identifying the decision maker(s), decision variables, timing / information structure, uncertainty, and the objective, so the problem is well-posed. Use right after fit positioning and before jmsc-model-building; use when you cannot yet say who chooses what under which constraints, or when it is unclear whether the problem is optimization, game, or control.

When to use

• Formalizing decision problems
• Identifying decision makers and variables
• Defining timing and information structure
• Classifying problem types (optimization, game, control)
• Distinguishing decision variables from parameters
• Specifying uncertainty and objective functions

When not to use

• Model building
• Literature review
• Fit positioning

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