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A brief history of the International Symposia on Mathematical Programming

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This article briefly recounts the history of the International Symposia on Mathematical Programming from the 0th in 1949 to the 19th in 2006. Included in the summary are the dates, locations, organizers, sponsors, award winners, and special characteristics of each Symposium.

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Cottle, R.W. A brief history of the International Symposia on Mathematical Programming. Math. Program. 125, 207–233 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10107-010-0400-8

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