Definition:Linear Programming

Definition

Linear programming is the branch of mathematical programming which studies optimization of mathematical models whose requirements are represented by linear relationships.

Historical Note

The mathematical discipline of linear programming arose from problems in economics of maximization and minimization that could not be solved using the methods of calculus.

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Sources

• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): linear programming