Linear Programs: Variables, Objectives and Constraints

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8_______________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________Linear Programs: Variables, Objectives and ConstraintsThe best-known kind of optimization model, which has served for all of our examplesso far, is the Linear program. The variables of a Linear program take values from somecontinuous range; the objective and Constraints must use only Linear functions of the vari-ables. Previous chapters have described these requirements informally or implicitly; herewe will be more programs are particularly important because they accurately represent manypractical applications of optimization . The simplicity of Linear functions makes linearmodels easy to formulate, interpret, and analyze.

The best-known kind of optimization model, which has served for all of our examples so far, is the linear program. The variables of a linear program take values from some continuous range; the objective and constraints must use only linear functions of the vari-ables. Previous chapters have described these requirements informally or implicitly ...

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