Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications MOPTA, Bethlehem,

This volume contains a selection of contributions that were presented at the Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications Conference (MOPTA) held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA on August 13-15, 2014. The conference brought toge

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Boris Defourny Tamás Terlaky Editors

Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications MOPTA, Bethlehem, PA, USA, August 2014, Selected Contributions

Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics Volume 147

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Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics

This book series features volumes composed of select contributions from workshops and conferences in all areas of current research in mathematics and statistics, including operation research and optimization. In addition to an overall evaluation of the interest, scientific quality, and timeliness of each proposal at the hands of the publisher, individual contributions are all refereed to the high quality standards of leading journals in the field. Thus, this series provides the research community with well-edited, authoritative reports on developments in the most exciting areas of mathematical and statistical research today.

Boris Defourny • Tamás Terlaky Editors

Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications MOPTA, Bethlehem, PA, USA, August 2014 Selected Contributions

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Editors Boris Defourny Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA, USA

ISSN 2194-1009 ISBN 978-3-319-23698-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23699-5

Tamás Terlaky Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA, USA

ISSN 2194-1017 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-23699-5 (eBook)

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Preface

This volume contains a selection of papers that were presented at the Modeling and Optimization: Theory