Call for Papers: Special Issue of OR Spectrum on Machine Learning and Combinatorial OptimizationMachine Learning (ML) has recently emerged as a prospective area of investigation for OR in general, and specifically for Combinatorial
Optimization (CO). Following the impressive boost in the effectiveness of deep learning models, new approaches, such as Neural Combinatorial
Optimization, have been proposed as frameworks to tackle combinatorial optimization problems using ML techniques, while OR conferences
and workshops are featuring an ever increasing number of events and contributions related to these new trends.
This special issue aims at presenting an overview of the state-of-the-art of the field, welcoming contributions about innovative research both
on machine learning addressing CO problems or supporting CO approaches, and on CO algorithms addressing ML issues. Topics of interest
include but are not limited to:
- Combinatorial Problem Modeling
- Solution Generation
- Search Guidance
- Uncovering Hidden Structures and Patterns in Data
- Parameter Learning and Adaptive Adjustment
- ML for Assisted Decision Support in CO Algorithms
- Real-world Application of ML-CO Models
- Hybridization of ML and CO
Contributions should investigate the application of novel approaches, be it on the side of modelling, computational solution procedures,
technologies, or analytics, to the synergy of machine learning and combinatorial optimization. In line with the aims and scope of OR Spectrum,
manuscripts should emphasize the practical relevance and the methodological contribution of the work.
Submission Guidelines and Review Process: Papers must be submitted at
http://www.editorialmanager.com/orsp/ under the category
"Machine Learning and Combinatorial Optimization" by January 31, 2020. All papers submitted to this special issue should report original work
and make a contribution to the journal OR Spectrum by using a quantitative research paradigm and OR methodologies. According to the aims
of OR Spectrum, high quality papers are wanted that match the scope of the journal, show rigor in applying state-of-the-art OR techniques,
and promise to have an impact on future work of the OR community.
Each paper will be screened by the Editor-in-Chief and one special issue editor. If the paper is deemed to be of sufficient quality, it will be
reviewed according to the standards of OR Spectrum by at least two experienced reviewers. We will adopt a rapid and fair review process
striving to provide reviews within three months of submission. Accepted papers will be available online prior to the publication of the special
issue.
Special Issue EditorsGianni Di Caro, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (
gdicaro@cmu.edu)
Submission deadline: January 31, 2020
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Rainer Kolisch
Professor
Technical University of Munich
TUM School of Management
Munich, Germany
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