Definition:Tableau (Linear Programming)

Definition

A tableau is a technique for presenting information obtained by an iterative process during the course of using the simplex method for solving a problem of linear programming.

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Also see

• Results about tableaux in the context of linear programming can be found here.

Linguistic Note

The word tableau originates from the French language, where it means array, display, or table (in the sense of data presentation).

Hence the plural form of tableau is tableaux, although the US generally uses tableaus.

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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): tableaux