Optimization

ICMOTA26Varanasi – dedicated to the 1st international conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Applications (ICMOTA) 2026| 14-16 March, 2026 at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India

Optimization has emerged as a foundational discipline that underpins critical developments in science, engineering, data analytics, artificial intelligence, control systems, aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial operations. ICMOTA 2026 aims to bring together leading scholars, practitioners, and young researchers from across the globe to share recent advances, exchange innovative ideas, and foster collaborations. The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics, including convex and nonconvex optimization, variational analysis, duality theory, stochastic and randomized algorithms, combinatorial and bilevel optimization, quantum optimization, and applications in engineering, national missions in aerospace and defense, statistical and probabilistic modeling, and emerging technologies.

By emphasizing both rigorous mathematical foundations and transformative real-world applications, ICMOTA 2026 seeks to inspire cross-disciplinary dialogue, promote the integration of theory and computation, and cultivate a vibrant international research community. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with eminent experts, explore state-of-the-art methodologies, and contribute to shaping the future directions of optimization research on a global scale.

The editors plan to publish a special issue dedicated to the conference and its main scientific focal points, i.e. the theory, algorithms, and applications of mathematical optimization. The presentation and discussion of optimization software and novel applications are also welcome provided that they are supplemented by a thorough theoretical analysis.

The journal, Optimization,  is abstracted and indexed also in: Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet; Science Citation Index Expanded; Zentralblatt MATH/Mathematics Abstracts.

Submitted papers will be considered as potential full-paper publications in this special issue subject to peer reviews and should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be refereed upholding the journal’s high standards of peer-review integrity and scientific good practice. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees, each delivering at least one report. The main criteria for acceptance are the quality and originality of the contribution.