Mathematical Programming, Optimization and Operations Research

Dear Colleagues,

Operations research usually uses existing scientific and technological knowledge to solve specific problems and provides a basis for decision makers to make the best decisions. In recent years, operations research has been continuously innovated and developed; however, there are still some exciting and challenging problems in technology and methods that are worthy of further exploration. The common element in all of the scientific areas that this Special Issue will address is the need for some optimization methodology for determining viable solutions to problems using computers and the techniques of operations research. This Special Issue will therefore concern itself with these scientific fields of application and will be accordingly broad in scope in regard to subject matter. This will involve theoretical and computational issues, as well as application studies. The multidimensional nature of these problems raises relevant mathematical and algorithmic challenges. 

The aim of the Special Issue is to publish original articles dealing with every aspect of mathematical programming, optimization, operations research, and everything of direct or indirect use concerning the related problem.

Contributions are solicited in all subjects related to Mathematical Programming, Optimization and Operations Research.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operations research and applications;
• Optimization theory and its applications;
• Stochastic optimization and applications;
• Game theory and its application;
• Supply chain optimization;
• Data envelopment analysis;
• Group decision making analysis;
• Multi-criteria decision analysis and applications;
• Fuzzy programming;
• Production planning and inventory control;
• Sustainability;
• Multi-objective problems;
• Stochastic and robust multi-objective optimization;
• Approximation and representation algorithms.

Prof. Dr. Shiv Raj Singh
Dr. Dharmendra Yadav
Dr. Himani Dem
Guest Editors

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