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Dozens of different computer packages can be used to compute optimal solutions to linear programs. From this chapter, you will learn how to make effective use of these packages.
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This example has a long history. An early precursor appears in the article by Robert Dorfman, “Mathematical or ‘linear’ programming: A nonmathematical exposition,” The American Economic Review, V. 13, pp. 797-825, 1953.
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Paul J. Ferraro and Laura O. Taylor, “Do Economists Recognize an Opportunity Cost When They See One? A Dismal Performance from the Dismal Science,” Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 4, Issue 1, Article 7, 2005.
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George B. Dantzig, Linear programming and extensions, R-366-PR, The RAND Corporation, August, 1963 and Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1963.
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Denardo, E.V. (2011). Analyzing Linear Programs. In: Linear Programming and Generalizations. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 149. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6491-5_5
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