Optimization and Decision Science: Methodologies and Applications

Robust Network Control and Disjunctive Programming.- Data Science meets Optimization.- From Mixed-Integer Linear to Mixed-Integer Bilevel Linear Programming.- Outperforming Image Segmentation by Exploiting Approximate k-means Algorithms.- Approximate Decision Tree-Based Multiple Classifier Systems.- Look-Up Tables for Efficient Non-Linear Parameters Estimation.- On the UTA Methods for Solving the Model Selection Problem.- The Importance to Manage Data Protection in the Right Way: Problems and Solutions.- The Use of Configurational Analysis in the Evaluation of Real Estate Dynamic.- A Partitioning Based Heuristic for a Variant of the Simple Pattern Minimality Problem.- Patient-Centered Objectives as an Alternative to Maximum Utilisation: Comparing Surgical Case Solutions.- A Hierarchical Multi-Objective Optimisation Model for Bed Leveling and Patient Priority Maximisation.- Multi Classifier Approaches for Supporting Clinical Diagnosis.- Offline Patient Admission Scheduling Problems.- Stochastic Dynamic Programming in Hospital Resource Optimization.- Column Generation Embedding Carousel Greedy for the Maximum Network Lifetime Problem with Interference Constraints.- A Heuristic for Multi-Attribute Vehicle Routing Problems in Express Freight Transportation.- Global Optimization Procedure to Estimate a Starting Velocity Model for Local Full Waveform Inversion.- Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows.- Initialization of Optimization Methods in Parameter Tuning for Computer Vision Algorithms.- Using OR + AI to Predict the Optimal Production of Offshore Wind Parks: A Preliminary Study.- Mathematical Programming Bounds for Kissing Numbers.- Learning Greedy Strategies at Secondary Schools: An Active Approach.- Comparison of IP and CNF Models for Control of Automated Valet Parking Systems.- A Districting Model to Support the Redesign Process of Italian Provinces.- A Stochastic Maximal Covering Formulation for a Bike Sharing System.- A Model and Algorithm for Solving the Landfill Siting Problem in Large Areas.- Optimal Content Distribution and Multi-Resource Allocation in Software Defined Virtual CDNs.- Facility Location with Item Storage and Delivery.- A Shared Memory Parallel Heuristic Algorithm for the Large-Scale P-Median Problem.- Robust Plasma Vertical Stabilization in Tokamak Devices via Multi-objective Optimization.- Performance Analysis of Single and Multi-Objective Approaches for the Critical Node Detection Problem.- Stable Matching with Multi-Objectives: A Goal Programming Approach.- On Relation of Possibly Efficiency and Robust Counterparts in Interval Multiobjective Linear Programming.- Sustainable Manufacturing: An Application in the Food Industry.- The Optimal Energy Procurement Problem: A Stochastic Programming Approach.- Best and Worst Values of the Optimal Cost of the Interval Transportation Problem.- A Queueing Networks-Based Model for Supply Systems.- Capital Asset Pricing Model: A Structured Robust Approach.- On the Properties of Interval Linear Programs with a Fixed Coefficient Matrix.- Bounding Multistage Stochastic Programs: A Scenario Tree Based Approach.- A Polyhedral Study of the Robust Capacitated Edge Activation Problems.- Performance Evaluation of a Push Merge System with Multiple Suppliers, an Intermediate Buffer and a Distribution Center with Parallel Channels: The Erlang Case.- A Push Shipping-Dispatching Approach for High-Value Items: From Modeling to Managerial Insights.- Optimization Models for Cut Sequencing.- Bin Packing Problems with Variable Pattern Processing Times: A Proof-of-Concept.- Upper Bounds Categorization for Constrained Two-Dimensional Guillotine Cutting.- Some Complexity Results for the Minimum Blocking Items Problem.- A MILP Algorithm for the Minimization of Train Delay and Energy Consumption.- A MILP Reformulation for Train Routing and Scheduling in Case of Perturbation.- The Impact of a Clustering Approach on Solving the Multi-Depot IRP.- Optimal Paths for Dual Propulsion Vehicles on Real Street Network Graphs.- On the Forward Shortest Path Tour Problem.- A Flow Formulation for the Close-Enough Arc Routing Problem.- A Mesoscophic Approach to Model route Choice in Emergency Conditions.- Last-mile Deliveries by using Drones and Classical Vehicles.- A Scenario Planning Approach for Shelter Location and Evacuation Routing.- The Vehicle Routing Problem with Occasional Drivers and Time Windows.- Preemptive Scheduling of a Single Machine with Finite States to Minimize Energy Costs.- An Optimization Model for the Outbound Truck Scheduling Problem at Cross-Docking Platforms.- Min-Max Regret Scheduling to Minimize the Total Weight of Late Jobs with Interval Uncertainty.- Practical Solution of Parallel Machines Scheduling Problems.- Decomposition and Feasibility Restoration for Cascaded Reservoir Management.