Survey of Computational Methods for Solving Large Scale Systems.

Abstract

In recent years computational methods for solving large scale mathematical programming problems have improved enormously. The most fundamental of these improvements have been linear programming, where problems are becoming both larger and more complex in their own right and as sub-problems in non-linear and integer programs. Sophisticated new techniques have enhanced the inversion, pivot selection and updating steps of the simplex algorithm, while generalized upper bounding (GUB) has made possible the solution of some problems of staggering size. In integer and non-convex programming new techniques such as special order sets and pseudo-costs have advanced the art to a stage where problems with a few thousand constraints can be handled with confidence. Similarly improvements in the Method of Approximation Programming (MAP) have made the solution of large and complex non-linear programs computationally attractive. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754766

Entities

People

  • J. A. Tomlin

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Convex Programming
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Simplex Method

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design