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\section intro Introduction
-\subsection whatis What is LEMON
-
-LEMON stands for Library for Efficient Modeling
-and Optimization in Networks.
-It is a C++ template
-library aimed at combinatorial optimization tasks which
-often involve in working
-with graphs.
+LEMON stands for Library for Efficient Modeling
+and Optimization in Networks.
+It is a C++ template library providing efficient implementation of common
+data structures and algorithms with focus on combinatorial optimization
+problems in graphs and networks.
LEMON is an open source
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\ref license "license terms".
-\subsection howtoread How to read the documentation
+The project is maintained by the
+Egerváry Research Group on
+Combinatorial Optimization \ref egres
+at the Operations Research Department of the
+Eötvös Loránd University,
+Budapest, Hungary.
+LEMON is also a member of the COIN-OR
+initiative \ref coinor.
+
+\section howtoread How to Read the Documentation
If you would like to get to know the library, see
LEMON Tutorial.