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SIAM Conference on Optimization (OP26)

The Call for Participation is scheduled to be posted here in late August 2025

 

About The Conference

Included Themes

Foundational Themes:

  • Conic and linear optimization
  • Derivative-free optimization
  • Game theory and equilibrium problems
  • Geometric perspectives in optimization
  • Graphs and network optimization
  • Integer optimization
  • Nonlinear optimization
  • PDE-constrained optimization
  • Polynomial and global optimization
  • Stochastic and robust optimization
  • Variational inequalities and nonsmooth optimization

Application Themes:

  • Optimization in data science
  • Optimization in health care
  • Optimization in energy
  • Optimization in control systems
  • Optimization in quantum computing
  • Optimization in science and engineering
  • Optimization in machine learning/AI

Co-Chairs

Miguel Anjos

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Gabriele Eichfelder

Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany

Luis Nunes Vicente

Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Organizing Committee

Heinz Bauschke

University of British Columbia, Canada

Ana Luisa Custodio

New University of Lisbon, Portugal

Santanu Subhas Dey

Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.

SU.S.n R. Hunter

Purdue University, U.S.

Monique Laurent

CWI and Tilburg University, Netherlands

Laura Palagi

Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy

Andrea Raith

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Chen Xiaojun

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Wotao Yin

Alibaba Group US/DAMO Academy, U.S.

Alain B. Zemkoho

University of Southampton, UK

Local Organizing Committee

Lars Schewe, co-chair

University of Edinburgh, UK

Miguel Anjos, co-chair

University of Edinburgh, UK

Merve Bodur

University of Edinburgh, UK

Jacek Gondzio

University of Edinburgh, UK

Andreas Grothey

University of Edinburgh, UK

Akshay Gupte

University of Edinburgh, UK

Sergio Garcia Quiles

University of Edinburgh, UK

John Pearson

University of Edinburgh, UK

Audrey Repetti

Heriot-Watt University, UK

Kit Searle

University of Edinburgh, UK

Alper E. Yildirim

University of Edinburgh, UK

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