linear programming

Noun

Meaning

a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints

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Synonyms

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Hypernyms

applied mathematics applied math

Examples

A linear programming algorithm can solve such a problem if it can be proved that all restrictions for integer values are superficial, i.e., the solutions satisfy these restrictions anyway. Source: Internet

Algorithms seeAlso In a linear programming problem, a series of linear constraints produces a convex feasible region of possible values for those variables. Source: Internet

A problem for finding a pagoda function (which concludes the infeasibility of a given problem) is formulated as a linear programming problem and solvable in polynomial time (see Kiyomi and Matsui 2001). Source: Internet

Essentially, these methods attempt to find the shortest pivot path on the arrangement polytope under the linear programming problem. Source: Internet

Certain special cases of linear programming, such as network flow problems and multicommodity flow problems are considered important enough to have generated much research on specialized algorithms for their solution. Source: Internet

Conversely, if we can prove that a linear programming relaxation is integral, then it is the desired description of the convex hull of feasible (integral) solutions. Source: Internet

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