Optimi ation in Science and Engineering is dedicated in honor of the 60th birthday of Distinguished Professor Panos M. Pardalos. Pardalos's past and ongoing work has made a significant impact on several theoretical and applied areas in modern optimization. As tribute to the diversity of Dr. Pardalos's work in Optimization, this book comprises a collection of contributions from experts in various fields of this rich and diverse area of science.

Topics highlight recent developments and include:

• Determini tic global optimization
• Variatio al inequalities and equilibrium problems
• Approximatio and complexity in numerical optimization
• Non-smoo h optimization
• Statisti al models and data mining
• Applications of optimization in medicine, energy systems, and complex network analysis

T is volume will be of great interest to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners, in the fields of optimization and engineering.