Operations Research : Applications and Algorithms
Operations Research : Applications and Algorithms
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ISBN: 9780534380588
Author: Wayne L. Winston
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Formulating a Linear Problem

  • The steps for defining a linear problem include:
    • Identifying the decision variables.
    • Writing the objective function.
    • Mentioning the constraints.
    • Explicitly stating the non-negativity restriction.
  • A problem will be a linear problem if and only if the decision variables, objective function and constraints all are linear functions.
  • If all the three conditions are satisfied, then it is a linear problem.
  • Let Iij be the ounces of product i processed into product j, IiS be the ounces of product i sold and RM be the pounds of purchased raw material
  • LINDO is a software package for linear programming and it helps to get a good feasible solution quickly.
  • Hence in this case, the changed formulation of linear problem in LINDO form  is

    MAX    10 I1S + 20 I2S + 30 I3S - 26 RM - 2 I13 - 6 I23 - I12

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