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4.10 – The Big M Method

4.10 – The Big M Method

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4.10 – The Big M Method In the optimal solution, all artificial variables must be set equal to zero. To accomplish this, in a min LP, a term Ma i is added to the objective function for each artificial variable a i. For a max LP, the term –Ma i is added to the objective function for each a i. M represents some very large number.

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