Though the volume covers 22 papers by 36 authors from 12 countries, the history in the background is bound to Hungary where, in 1973 Andras Pn§kopa started to lay the foundation of a scientific forum, which can be a regular meeting spot for experts of the world in the field.
This book is dedicated to the memory of Steven Vajda, one of the pioneers of mathematical programming, who was born in Hungary. The twenty-two invited chapters written by thirty-six authors from twelve countries provide the reader with an insight into recent advances in mathematical programming. Audience: This book is addressed to researchers and postgraduate students with an interest in the theoretical and algorithmic aspects of the field.