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Operational Research</font></b></a>
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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Special Issue on:
"Models and Algorithms for Applied Optimisation Problems"</div>
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position: static; z-index: auto; "><i>Guest Editors</i>: <br>
Chefi Triki, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman and University of
Salento, Italy<br>
Mehiddin Al-Baali, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman</div>
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position: static; z-index: auto; ">Optimisation techniques are
extensively used for solving a wide range of problems related to
engineering, science and business. This special issue aims to be
a valuable collection of original contributions proposing novel
mathematical models and solution algorithms to solve challenging
problems. Works devoted to solving real-life optimisation
problems are particularly welcome.</div>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
position: static; z-index: auto; ">The issue will carry revised
and substantially extended versions of selected papers presented
at the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nao2014.com/conference_welcomeletter.asp"
target="_blank" style="color: rgb(152, 38, 0); ">3rd
International Conference and Numerical Analysis and
Optimization</a> (NAO2014), but we also strongly encourage
researchers unable to participate in the conference to submit
articles for this call.</div>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Subject Coverage</h3>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Suitable
topics include, but are not limited to, the following:</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Linear programming</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Network models</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Integer and mixed
formulations</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stochastic programming</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Non-linear programming</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Heuristic techniques</li>
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153); font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; font-family: ariel,
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Notes for Prospective
Authors</h3>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Submitted
papers should not have been previously published nor be
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B.
Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been
completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions
have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original
paper).</div>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">All
papers are refereed through a peer review process.</div>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>All
papers <i>must</i> be submitted online.</b> To submit a paper,
please read our <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.inderscience.com/info/inauthors/author_submit.php"
style="color: rgb(152, 38, 0); ">Submitting articles</a> page.</div>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Important Dates</h3>
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15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Submission
deadline: <i>31 July, 2014</i></div>
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to authors: <i>30 November, 2014</i></div>
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font-family: ariel, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height:
15px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Final
versions due: <i>31 January, 2015</i></div>
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