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3rd Annual McMaster Optimization
Conference: July 30 - August 1, 2003
The 3rd annual McMaster Optimization Conference: Theory and Applications (MOPTA
03) will
be held at the campus of McMaster University in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, July 30 - August 1, 2003. The conference will be
sponsored by the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University, the Fields
Institute, IBM, MITACS and MMO, and hosted by
the Advanced Optimization Lab at the Department of
Computing and Software.
Contents
Conference ScopeThe conference is planned as an annual event aiming to bring together a diverse group of people from both discrete and continuous optimization, working on both theoretical and applied aspects. The format will consist of a small number of invited talks from distinguished speakers and a set of selected contributed talks, spread over three days. Our target is to present a diverse set of exciting new developments from different optimization areas while at the same time providing a setting which will allow increased interaction among the participants. We aim to bring together researchers from both the theoretical and applied communities who do not usually get the chance to interact in the framework of a medium-scale event. Invited talksDistinguished researchers will give one-hour long invited talks on topics of wide interest. Confirmed invited speakers include: Laurent El Ghaoui, University
of California, Berkeley, CA - Biography Lisa K. Fleischer,
Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburg, PA - Biography Anthony Vannelli, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON -
Biography Masakazu Kojima,
Tokyo Institute of
Technology, Tokyo, Japan - Biography George Nemhauser,
Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, GA - Biography Stratos Pistikopoulos,
Imperial
College, London, UK - Biography Margaret H. Wright,
Courant Institute,
New York University, NY - Biography
Contributions are solicited for presentation at the conference. Each accepted paper
will be allotted a 25 minute talk. A volume with the abstracts of the invited and
contributed talks will be distributed to all conference attendants. This conference concerns research on the use, design and analysis of efficient
optimization algorithms. Both theoretical and computational studies are welcome. Typical,
but not exclusive, topics of interest include: interior point methods for linear and
nonlinear optimization; semidefinite optimization; engineering applications; sensitivity
analysis; quadratic optimization; linear complementarity problems; nonlinear optimization;
integer and combinatorial optimization; approximation algorithms; graph and network
algorithms; network flows; scheduling theory and algorithms.
Presentation Slides MOPTA 2003 Photo Gallery and SlidesMOPTA 2003 Photos - Day 1 Important Dates
Conference ProgramOrganizing CommitteeThe Organizing Committee Chair is Tamas Terlaky, terlaky@mcmaster.ca. The full committee consists of:
Advisory Committee:
Location InformationThe conference will take place at McMaster University in the newly renovated Information Technology Building (pictured above), home of the Department of Computing and Software, and Advanced Optimization Lab. Hamilton is conveniently located in the heart of Southeastern Ontario, one of Canada's most prosperous areas. The Great Lakes and the Niagara region are within easy drives. The flight possibilities are excellent. The McMaster campus is a 45-minute drive from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Hamilton is also served by its own international airport. For transportation to and from Pearson Airport, we have negotiated special rates with Airways Transit ($38 per person - shuttle van) and Symphony Limousine ($85 flat rate - private car). Please be sure to mention "MOPTA" when making your reservation. If you would like to rent a car, there are several car rental agencies at Pearson Airport.If you are driving, follow these directions up to the campus entrance and then use the campus map. The conference building is Information Technology See here for current Hamilton weather. Registration- Early registration (until June 30, 2003): CAD $235.00 or
USD $170.00 Fee includes registration, daily continental breakfast, lunch, conference banquet. AccommodationSpecial conference rates have been negotiated at several local hotels. When making your reservation, please mention that you are attending a conference at McMaster University in order to obtain the special rate. Please note that this is a long weekend in Ontario, so please be sure to book your rooms EARLY! ContactsTechnical Program: Dr. Tamas Terlaky Last updated: 08/01/03 |
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