linear programming

English

Noun

linear programming (uncountable)

1. (mathematics) The branch of mathematics concerned with the minimization or maximization of a linear function of several variables and inequalities; used in many branches of industry to minimize costs or maximize production.

Synonyms

• LP

Hypernyms

• computer programming

Translations

branch of mathematics

• Czech: lineární programování n
• Hungarian: lineáris programozás (hu)
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• Italian: programmazione lineare f
• Russian: лине́йное программи́рование n (linéjnoje programmírovanije)

References

• linear programming on Wikipedia.Wikipedia