AUTHOR=Silva Cristiana J. , Chyba Monique , Huerta Cuellar Guillermo TITLE=Editorial: Mathematical modeling and optimization for real life phenomena JOURNAL=Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics VOLUME=10 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/applied-mathematics-and-statistics/articles/10.3389/fams.2024.1389061 DOI=10.3389/fams.2024.1389061 ISSN=2297-4687