Combinatorial optimization is a multidisciplinary scientific area,lying in the interface of three major scientific domains:mathematics, theoretical computer science and management. The three volumes of the Combinatorial Optimization series aimsto cover a wide range of topics in this area. These topics alsodeal with fundamental notions and approaches as with severalclassical applications of combinatorial optimization. “Applications of Combinatorial Optimization” ispresenting a certain number among the most common and well-knownapplications of Combinatorial Optimization.