ALL meanings of linear programming
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L l - noun linear programming any of several methods for finding where a given linear function of several nonnegative variables assumes an extreme value and for determining the extreme value, the variable usually being subjected to constraints in the form of linear equalities or inequalities. 1
- noun Definition of linear programming in Technology (application) A procedure for finding the maximum or minimum of a linear function where the arguments are subject to linear constraints. The simplex method is one well known algorithm. 1
- noun linear programming a technique used in economics, etc, for determining the maximum or minimum of a linear function of non-negative variables subject to constraints expressed as linear equalities or inequalities 0
- noun linear programming a procedure for minimizing or maximizing a linear function of several variables, subject to a finite number of linear restrictions on these variables 0