In agreement with the Editors of the European Journal of Operational Research authors present at ECCO XV will be invited to submit full versions of their papers to be published on a Special Issue of EJOR on the theme:

Rich Models in Discrete Optimization - Formulation and Resolution.

As computers are getting progressively faster and solution methods are improving, more attempts are made of formulating and solving richer models of complex real-world discrete optimization problems. By rich model, we understand a non-idealized model that represents the application at hand in an adequate way by including all important optimization criteria, constraints, and preferences. Representational adequacy is crucial to relevance and decision-making power. We invite papers that address formulation of rich models in discrete optimization, and the development of accompanying exact and heuristic solution methods, in all kinds of real-world application. Papers that address general methodologies for developing rich models and their resolution algorithms are of particular interest.

Guest Editors

Dr. Geir Hasle, SINTEF Applied Mathematics, Dept. of Optimization, Oslo, Norway
Professor Dr Arne Løkketangen, Molde University College, Molde, Norway.
Prof Dr Silvano Martello, DEIS, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Important Dates

Submission deadline of full paper: October 31, 2003
Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2004
Publication: October 2004

Submission Details

The full paper should not exceed 30 double-space pages of A4, including illustrations, figures and tables. The front page of the manuscript should show its title, and the names and affiliations of all authors. It should also provide the contact information of the correspondence author, including the postal address and e-mail address.

The submitted papers must not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. The format of manuscripts for the European Journal of Operational Research can be found on the web page of Elsevier Science, the publisher of the journal, under "Instructions to Authors". The web page URL is http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/sae/orms/eor/menu.htm
All papers submitted for publication will be refereed. Please submit your paper electronically in PDF format to the guest editor Arne Løkketangen.

Electronic submissions only, please.