MATHEMATICS FOR APPLICATIONS publishes original papers of a high scientific level in all branches of mathematics with an emphasis on applications of results in mathematics itself and other disciplines. In exceptional cases, also papers in statistics will be accepted. Published by the Institute of Mathematics of Brno University of Technology since 2012, this international journal builds on Publications of Technical and Scientific Papers of the Technical University of Brno (ISBN: 80-214-020-X), a renowned journal published by the University until 1990's. It had provided a platform for the international mathematical community to publish research papers and, after its disappearance, we decided to found a new mathematical journal to continue this service. The journal is issued biannually with English as the only language of communication. The manuscripts of papers for publication should by prepared electronically using the journal style – see Instructions for Authors – and sent to  ma@fme.vutbr.cz .