[Opt-Net] CP2012: Workshop on Nonlinear Optimization and Constraint Programming

[Pietro Belotti]

Apologies for multiple postings.

Call for Papers

Workshop on Nonlinear Optimization and Constraint Programming

To be held in conjunction with the
18th International Conference on
Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2012)
Quebec City, Canada

https://sites.google.com/site/minlpworkshop2012

This workshop has the purpose of bringing together scholars that work on 
nonlinear optimization, in particular Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming 
(MINLP) problems, which combine nonlinear constraints with integrality on one 
or more variables. MINLP and Constraint Programming (CP) have a significant 
overlap of techniques, ranging from domain reduction to implicit enumeration 
techniques to heuristic algorithms for finding good feasible solutions.

This workshop is organized within the CP2012 conference and aims at attracting 
both CP and MINLP practitioners to discuss new developments. It is motivated by 
recent exciting results in both disciplines.

The organizing committee invites submissions of a short abstract (not more than 
4000 characters) describing original work on a problem or application of MINLP, 
CP, or both, with a special emphasis on the nonlinear characteristics of the 
problem. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

- Domain reduction techniques in Global optimization;
- Quadratically constrained quadratic programming;
- Reformulations in MINLP solvers;
- Using CP methods in MINLP solvers;
- Software for MINLP and CP;
- Decomposition techniques for large scale MINLP and CP problems;
- Challenging real-world applications of MINLP and CP.

Invited speakers:

Katya Scheinberg, Lehigh University, USA
Pascal Van Hentenryck, NICTA, Australia

The submissions will be evaluated by the program committee and a selection of 
abstracts will be admitted for presentation at the workshop. We encourage the 
submission of new challenging problems, especially those that are not available 
in online libraries such as minlp.org, GlobalLib, and MinlpLib. Note that 
registration at the CP2012 conference is necessary to attend and present at the 
workshop.

Abstracts can be submitted by email to Pietro Belotti at 
pbelott at clemson.edu

Important Dates:

  - September 15, 2012: Abstract submission due (deadline extended)
  - September 20, 2012: Notification of acceptance
  - October 8, 2012: Workshop

Program Committee:

Andrea Lodi, Universita` di Bologna, Italy
Pietro Belotti, Clemson University, USA