Definition:Slack Variable
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Definition
Consider the simplex method for solving problems in linear programming.
A slack variable is an additional variables introduced to convert an inequality into an equation.
Also see
- Results about slack variables can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): simplex method
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): simplex method
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): slack variables