Special Issue: “Machine Learning, Metaheuristics and Combinatorial Optimization Problems”

 

 

 

 

 

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Special Issue “Machine Learning, Metaheuristics and Combinatorial Optimization Problems”

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2023.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Víctor Yepes E-Mail Website SciProfiles Guest Editor
Institute of Concrete Science and Technology (ICITECH), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain
Interests: multiobjective optimization; structures optimization; lifecycle assessment; social sustainability of infrastructures; reliability-based maintenance optimization; optimization and decision-making under uncertainty
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Dr. José Antonio García E-Mail Website Guest Editor
Escuela de Ingeniería en Construcción, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, Chile
Interests: optimization; deep learning; operations research; artificial intelligence applications to industrial problems
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Dr. Broderick Crawford E-Mail Website SciProfiles Guest Editor
Escuela de Ingeniería Informática, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2241, Valparaíso 2362807, Chile
Interests: information systems; management information systems; operations research; constraint satisfaction problems; collaboration of solvers

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Complex combinatorial problems have been successfully addressed through metaheuristic techniques. However, as the size of the problem increases, so does the need for robust optimization algorithms. An interesting method of strengthening these algorithms is through the application of hybrid techniques, specifically the hybridization of machine learning and metaheuristics. We invite researchers to submit articles on combined optimization and hybrid techniques for this Special Issue. Benchmarking problems or applications in the industry are also of interest.

The areas of machine learning and data science have received considerable research interest in recent years. These techniques have strongly excelled in supporting decision-making in complex and data-intensive scenarios. In this Special Issue, we are additionally interested in contributions to machine learning applications in the industry.

Prof. Víctor Yepes
Dr. José Antonio García
Dr. Broderick Crawford
Guest Editors

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