DFOSymposium
Public website for the Derivative-Free Optimization Symposium (DFOS)
DFOS is a community-driven, single-track symposium highlighting the latest international developments in Derivative-free Optimization (DFO) and occuring biennially. The main goal is to find new connections between research focused in DFO algorithmic design and novel applications of DFO. A single-track workshop facilitates the interaction among participants, strengthening possibilities of collaboration.
Symposia
DFOS is held biennially:
- 3rd Derivative-Free Optimization Symposium (DFOS’26), June 22-26, 2026, Montréal, Canada:
Thanks to local organizing committee (Charles Audet, Youssef Diouane, and Sébastien Le Digabel) and the scientific committee (Charles Audet, Youssef Diouane, Warren Hare, Sébastien Le Digabel, Margherita Porcelli, Francesco Rinaldi, and Stefan Wild)
- 2nd Derivative-Free Optimization Symposium (DFOS’24), June 24-28, 2024, Padova, Italy:
Thanks to the local organizing committee (Giampaolo Liuzzi, Margherita Porcelli, and Francesco Rinaldi) and the scientific committee (Ana Luísa Custódio, Sebastien Le Digabel, Giampaolo Liuzzi, Margherita Porcelli, and Francesco Rinaldi). - 1st Derivative-Free Optimization Symposium (DFOS’22), July 17-22, 2022, Kelowna, Canada:
Thanks to organizers Warren Hare, Charles Audet, Ana Luísa Custódio, and Matt Menickelly. - 0th Derivative-Free Optimization Symposium (DFOS’20) – Postponed
Steering Committee
The DFOS Steering Committee is responsible for siting future DFOS instantiations, forming scientific committees, and advising on the evolution of the series.
- Charles Audet, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
- Ana Luísa Custódio, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Portugal
- Francesco Rinaldi, University of Padova, Italy
- Katya Scheinberg, Georgia Tech, USA
- Stefan M. Wild, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
- Ya-xiang Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China