Optimization, Operations Research and Statistical Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

Operations research aims to provide a framework to model complex decision-making problems that arise in engineering, business and analytics, and the mathematical sciences, and it investigates methods for analyzing and solving them. Optimization focuses on finding the minimum (or maximum) value of an objective function subject to constraints that represent user preferences and/or limitations imposed by the nature of the question at hand. Statistics is a mathematical body of science that pertains to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data.

Optimization and operations research are both widely used in statistical analysis. They enable organizations to tackle complex issues by identifying the problems, examining all available alternatives, predicting outcomes carefully, and estimating risks. As a result, this improves daily operations, enhances communication and information sharing, reduces waste, increases productivity and efficiency, and provides higher customer satisfaction.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

• Operations research;
• Probability and statistical methods;
• Constraint and unconstraint optimization;
• Linear and non-linear optimization;
• Mathematical optimization models;
• Linear programming;
• Mathematical modeling;
• Statistical extreme value theory；
• Stochastic models;
• Multivariate dependence modeling；
• Bayesian inference；
• Statistical analysis;
• Statistical regression analysis;
• Statistical testing and significance;
• Time-series analysis with application;
• Statistical methods.

Overall, this Special Issue provides a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners who are interested in the latest developments in optimization， operations research, and statistical analysis and applications. The articles in this Special Issue showcase the importance of optimization, operations research and statistical analysis in advancing scientific research and solving real-world problems.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Elena Perez-Bernabeu
Guest Editor

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• statistical analysis
• hypothesis testing
• big data analysis
• time-series analysis
• operations research
• mathematical modeling
• optimization