Call for Papers
	Mathematical Programming Series B
	Deterministic Global Optimization and Applications

We invite research articles for a forthcoming issue of Mathematical Programming (Series B) on Deterministic Global Optimization.

Global optimization problems often arise in the form of mixed integer-nonlinear optimization problems that involve both discrete decision variables and nonlinear constraints or objectives. The aim of this special issue of Mathematical Programming B is to review, evaluate, and chart future directions in deterministic global optimization algorithms and software. These problems arise in major applications, but their solution is intractable except in special cases. 

This special issue will include papers on algorithms and software for global optimization, in particular, branch and bound methods, interval methods, constraint satisfaction techniques, outer approximation and underestimation techniques, necessary and sufficient conditions for global optimality. In addition, we will consider papers dealing with important and interesting application areas where global optimization plays a crucial role.

Deadline for submission of manuscripts is April 15, 2004. We plan to complete the first review of all manuscripts by July 15, 2004.

Electronic submission to the guest editors in the form of pdf files is encouraged. All submissions will be refereed according to the usual standards of Mathematical Programming. Information and author guidelines is available from Springer (in pdf format). Additional information about this special issue can be obtained from the guest editors.

Guest Editors:

Sven Leyffer (email: [email protected])
Jorge Mor� (email: [email protected])