Yes, here's a summary (somewhat dated) of this, given in a prize award for one of the key people who showed that worst-case is rare: http://www.informs.org/Rec

Yes, here's a summary (somewhat dated) of this, given in a prize award for one of the key people who showed that worst-case is rare: http://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Award-Recipients/Karl-Heinz-Borgwardt http://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Award-Recipients... (expand out the "show more" button). Of course, there has been more progress since, but this summary is pretty good.