<br><font size=2><tt>DIMACS Workshop on COIN-OR<br>
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July 17 - 20, 2006<br>
DIMACS Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ<br>
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Organizers:<br>
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Jonathan Eckstein, Rutgers University, jeckstei@rutcor.rutgers.edu
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Jeff Linderoth, Lehigh University, jtl3@lehigh.edu <br>
Robin Lougee-Heimer, IBM Research, robinlh@us.ibm.com <br>
Francois Margot, Carnegie Mellon University, fmargot@andrew.cmu.edu<br>
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This meeting is jointly sponsored by the Center for Discrete<br>
Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS), and IBM<br>
Research. <br>
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COIN-OR (www.coin-or.org) is an initiative to promote open-source<br>
software, standards, models, and data for operations research. More<br>
than a dozen projects are hosted by COIN-OR, including linear and<br>
integer programming solvers, frameworks for implementing branch, cut,<br>
and price algorithms, libraries of cutting planes for mixed integer<br>
programs, interior point solvers for nonlinear programs, tools for<br>
derivative-free optimization, and interfaces for modeling stochastic<br>
programs.<br>
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The goals of this workshop are to provide:<br>
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* Hands-on tutorials for new users,<br>
* Forums for users, would-be users, and developers to exchange<br>
ideas and experiences,<br>
* Case-studies of research and business uses, and<br>
* Discussions on the future direction and shape of open-source
in<br>
operations research. <br>
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Call for Participation:<br>
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Proposals for contributed talks, including a title and short abstract,<br>
should be sent to dimacs06@coin-or.org by May 1st, 2006. Acceptance<br>
decisions will be made by May 30, 2006. Contributed talks on<br>
open-source projects for operations research not based on COIN-OR are<br>
also welcome.<br>
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Registration is open to all. Graduate students and recent PhDs are<br>
especially encouraged to attend. Thanks to the generous support of<br>
IBM, many opportunities for registration fees waiver and travel<br>
support are available. To request support, write<br>
workshop@dimacs.rutgers.edu with your name, the Institution you work<br>
for, your job title and a brief explanation of your situation."<br>
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This meeting is jointly sponsored by the Center for Discrete<br>
Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS), and IBM<br>
Research. <br>
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Registration Fees:<br>
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(Pre-registration deadline: July 10, 2006)<br>
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Please see website for additional registration information.<br>
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Information on participation, registration, accomodations, and travel<br>
can be found at:<br>
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http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/COIN/<br>
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**PLEASE BE SURE TO PRE-REGISTER EARLY**<br>
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