This special issue publishes carefully selected papers covering applied mathematics, optimal techniques, and their applications to science and engineering. Typical theoretical areas covered in this issue include linear, nonlinear, mathematical, and dynamic programming. Among the areas of application covered are mathematical physics, aerospace, chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

This issue publishes only contributed papers as well as gathering together the revised versions of the best selected papers presented to this issue.

The quality of the 9 papers printed here is evident just by reading them, but some figures can better help the reader to understand how strict the selection procedure has been reviewed by at least three different reviewers, and the total number of papers submitted to this issue was 60. Together, these papers represent an exceptional version of the mathematical engineering and optimal control applications and provide a unique high quality collection of innovative ideas.

We hope you enjoy the results of the hard work of the reviewers and the authors.

Acknowledgment

We would like to heartily thank all the reviewers whose comments have substantially contributed to this special issue.

Mamdouh M. El Kady
Martin J. Bohner
J. Liang
Mouffak Benchohra