Least-Squares Solution of Linear Inequalities.

Abstract

The paper deals with a system of linear inequalities in a finite dimensional space. When the system is inconsistent, we are interested in vectors that satisfy the system in a least-squares sense. We characterize such least-squares solutions and propose a method to find one of these solutions. It is shown that for any given system of linear inequalities and for any starting point, the method can produce a solution in a finite number of iterations. Computational results are very satisfactory in terms of accuracy and number of iterations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096658

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People

  • S. -p. Han

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  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I

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  • Accuracy
  • Classification
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Equations
  • Inequalities
  • Iterations
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Quadratic Programming
  • Sequences
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  • Wisconsin

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  • Mathematics

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