Optimization and Applications

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Optimization and Applications, OPTIMA 2024, held in Petrovac, Montenegro, during September 16–20, 2024. The 24 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. They are grouped into the following topics: Mathematical Programming; Global Optimization; Optimal Control; Game Theory and Mathematical Economics; Optimization in Economics and Finance; and Applications.