In regression problems alternative criteria of "best fit" to least squares are least absolute deviations and least maximum deviations. In this paper it is noted that linear programming techniques may ...

Formulate linear and integer programming problems for solving commonly encountered optimization problems. Understand how approximation algorithms compute solutions that are guaranteed to be within ...

CSCI 5654: Linear Programming CSCI 5654: Linear Programming Instructor Fall 2016: Sriram Sankaranarayanan Prerequisites Calculus I,II + Algorithms + Linear Algebra. Topics Covered Roughly, we will ...

This paper describes the installation of a planning system in a food factory, based on the use of linear programming. Owing to the seasonal nature of many of the parameters, it is essential to use a ...