This book gives the reader an insight into the state of the art in the field of multiobjective
(linear nonlinear and combinatorial) programming goal programming and multiobjective
metaheuristics. The 26 papers describe all relevant trends in this fields of research . They
cover a wide range of topics ranging from theoretical investigations to algorithms dealing
with uncertainty and applications to real world problems such as engineering design water
distribution systems and portfolio selection. The book is based on the papers of the seventh
international conference on multiple objective programming and goal programming (MOPGP06).
