COMPUTATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN SOLVING LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS

Abstract

Linear programming techniques for solving administrative and planning problems are discussed. The simplex method is advanced as the most practical way of solving the mathematical problem. The value of the IBM 701 calculator as a computational aid is explored. A petroleum blending problem is used to illustrate the power of linear programming as a tool for planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1954
Accession Number
AD0604299

Entities

People

  • William Orchard-hays

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Business Administration
  • Combinatorial Analysis
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Economics
  • Equations
  • Fuel Oils
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Models
  • Money
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Operations Research
  • Petroleum
  • Simplex Method

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computer Science.