Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications Selected Contribu

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 18-20, 2010. The conference brought toge

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Tam´as Terlaky • Frank E. Curtis Editors

Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications Selected Contributions from the MOPTA 2010 Conference

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Editors Tam´as Terlaky Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

Frank E. Curtis Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

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