Computational Methods and Data-Driven Models in Operations Research

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to submit your articles to the Special Issue of Mathematics. The title of this Special Issue not only reflects the topicality of the Special Issue itself but also provides a direct link to the 17th International Symposium on Operations Research in Slovenia, which will be held on 20–22 September 2023 at Hotel Astoria, Bled, Slovenia (https://sor.fov.um.si/about-sor-21/). The conference SOR is the premiere scientific event in the area of operations research and has a long tradition of providing an international forum for scientific exchange at the frontiers of operations research (OR) in mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, education, environment, computer science, etc. Since OR comprises a large variety of mathematical, statistical and informational theories and methods to analyse complex situations and to contribute to responsible decision-making, planning and the efficient use of resources, we believe that in a world of increasing complexity and scarce natural resources, there will be a growing need for such approaches in many fields of our society.

We would like to invite authors to submit an extended version of their conference papers for this Special Issue. However, we want to mention that the Special Issue is also open to submissions from authors who are interested in the topic even if they have not attended the SOR. All papers accepted in this Special Issue will meet the usual standards for publication in Mathematics.

Prof. Dr. Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar
Prof. Dr. Črtomir Rozman
Guest Editors

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• operations research
• scheduling and planning
• resource allocation
• mathematical programming
• statistical methods
• optimization methods and algorithms
• simulation
• decision theory
• multi-criteria decision making
• game theory
• evolutionary computing
• intelligent algorithms
• stochastic process
• artificial intelligence