Eligible papers should represent the final publication of the main result(s) and should have been published in a recognized journal, or in a comparable, well-refereed volume intended to publish final publications only, during the six calendar years preceding the year of the Symposium (thus, from January 1997 to December 2002). The prize will be given for single papers, not series of papers or books, and in the event of joint authorship the prize will be divided.
The term ''discrete mathematics'' is interpreted broadly and is intended to include graph theory, networks, mathematical programming, applied combinatorics, applications of discrete mathematics to computer science, and related subjects. While research work in these areas is usually not far removed from practical applications, the judging of papers will only be based on their mathematical quality and significance.
The Fulkerson Prize Committee consists of Gerard Cornuejols (Carnegie-Mellon University), Andrew M Odlyzko (University of Minnesota), and David P. Williamson (IBM Almaden Research Center), chair.
Please send your nominations (including reference to the nominated article and an evaluation of the work) by January 31, 2003, to the chair of the committee. Electronic submissions are preferred.