/Compendia/Practical Optimization Theory/Optimization Problem Types/Optimization Problem TypesUpdated: 23 March 2024· Combinatorial Optimization SummaryAuthorMartin LaskowskiOptimization EngineerTheory - This article is part of a series.Part 1: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive ... analyticsPart 2: This ArticlePart 3: Optimization Problem HardnessPart 4: Optimization MethodsPart 5: The Myth of the ObjectiveA whirlwind tour through the main problem types in the field of Combinatorial Optimization with an emphasis on their various real-world commercial implementations.Theory - This article is part of a series.Part 1: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive ... analyticsPart 2: This ArticlePart 3: Optimization Problem HardnessPart 4: Optimization MethodsPart 5: The Myth of the Objective