Abstract:. These events have been a great opportunity for researchers and practitioners in the region to further exchange their experiences, to contribute, establish, and deepen their ties and to help young undergraduate and graduate students in their professional development.This special issue was negotiated by the organizers of the CLAIO/SBPO -2012 that decided to bring out papers presented at the conference, in full, in a good scientific journal of the area. They contacted the Editor in Chief of Pesquisa Operacional… Show more
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