The procedure for computing the updated version of the entering column in a simplex iteration, when the LU factors of the basis matrix are given in product form. The name FTRAN (forward transformation) derives from the fact that the eta file is scanned forward in the process.
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(2013). Ftran. In: Gass, S.I., Fu, M.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1153-7_200250
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