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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to the Simplex Method 2. Principle of Simplex Method 3. Computational Procedure 4. Flow Chart.

Introduction to the Simplex Method :

Simplex method also called simplex technique or simplex algorithm was developed by G.B. Dantzeg, An American mathematician. Simplex method is suitable for solving linear programming problems with a large number of variable. The method through an iterative process progressively approaches and ultimately reaches to the maximum or minimum values of the objective function.

Principle of Simplex Method :

It has not been possible to obtain the graphical solution to the LP problem of more than two variables. For these reasons mathematical iterative procedure known as ‘Simplex Method’ was developed. The simplex method is applicable to any problem that can be formulated in-terms of linear objective function subject to a set of linear constraints.

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The simplex method provides an algorithm which is based on the fundamental theorem of linear programming. This states that “the optimal solution to a linear programming problem if it exists, always occurs at one of the corner points of the feasible solution space.”

The simplex method provides a systematic algorithm which consist of moving from one basic feasible solution to another in a prescribed manner such that the value of the objective function is improved. The procedure of jumping from vertex to the vertex is repeated. The simplex algorithm is an iterative procedure for solving LP problems.

It consists of:

(i) Having a trial basic feasible solution to constraints equation,

(ii) Testing whether it is an optimal solution,

(iii) Improving the first trial solution by repeating the process till an optimal solution is obtained.

Computational Procedure of Simplex Method :

The computational aspect of the simplex procedure is best explained by a simple example.

Consider the linear programming problem:

Maximize z = 3x 1 + 2x 2

Subject to x 1 + x 2 , ≤ 4

x 1 – x 2 , ≤ 2

x 1 , x 2 , ≥ 4

< 2 x v x 2 > 0

The steps in simplex algorithm are as follows:

Formulation of the mathematical model:

(i) Formulate the mathematical model of given LPP.

(ii) If objective function is of minimisation type then convert it into one of maximisation by following relationship

Minimise Z = – Maximise Z*

When Z* = -Z

(iii) Ensure all b i values [all the right side constants of constraints] are positive. If not, it can be changed into positive value on multiplying both side of the constraints by-1.

In this example, all the b i (height side constants) are already positive.

(iv) Next convert the inequality constraints to equation by introducing the non-negative slack or surplus variable. The coefficients of slack or surplus variables are zero in the objective function.

In this example, the inequality constraints being ‘≤’ only slack variables s 1 and s 2 are needed.

Therefore given problem now becomes:

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The first row in table indicates the coefficient c j of variables in objective function, which remain same in successive tables. These values represent cost or profit per unit of objective function of each of the variables.

The second row gives major column headings for the simple table. Column C B gives the coefficients of the current basic variables in the objective function. Column x B gives the current values of the corresponding variables in the basic.

Number a ij represent the rate at which resource (i- 1, 2- m) is consumed by each unit of an activity j (j = 1,2 … n).

The values z j represents the amount by which the value of objective function Z would be decreased or increased if one unit of given variable is added to the new solution.

It should be remembered that values of non-basic variables are always zero at each iteration.

So x 1 = x 2 = 0 here, column x B gives the values of basic variables in the first column.

So 5, = 4, s 2 = 2, here; The complete starting feasible solution can be immediately read from table 2 as s 1 = 4, s 2 , x, = 0, x 2 = 0 and the value of the objective function is zero.

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Flow Chart of Simplex Method :

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Algorithmic Discussion

There are two theorems in LP:

  • The feasible region for an LP problem is a convex set (Every linear equation's second derivative is 0, implying the monotonicity of the trend). Therefore, if an LP has an optimal solution, there must be an extreme point of the feasible region that is optimal
  • For an LP optimization problem, there is only one extreme point of the LP's feasible region regarding every basic feasible solution. Plus, there will be a minimum of one basic feasible solution corresponding to every extreme point in the feasible region. [4]

simplex method to solve the linear program

Based on the two theorems above, the geometric illustration of the LP problem could be depicted. Each line of this polyhedral will be the boundary of the LP constraints, in which every vertex will be the extreme points according to the theorem. The simplex method is the way to adjust the nonbasic variables to travel to different vertex till the optimum solution is found. [5]

Consider the following expression as the general linear programming problem standard form:

{\displaystyle \max \sum _{i=1}^{n}c_{i}x_{i}}

With the following constraints:

{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}s.t.\quad \sum _{j=1}^{n}a_{ij}x_{j}&\leq b_{i}\quad i=1,2,...,m\\x_{j}&\geq 0\quad j=1,2,...,n\end{aligned}}}

The first step of the simplex method is to add slack variables and symbols which represent the objective functions:

{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}\phi &=\sum _{i=1}^{n}c_{i}x_{i}\\z_{i}&=b_{i}-\sum _{j=1}^{n}a_{ij}x_{j}\quad i=1,2,...,m\end{aligned}}}

With the progression of simplex method, the starting dictionary (which is the equations above) switches between the dictionaries in seeking for optimal values. Every dictionary will have m basic variables which form the feasible area, as well as n non-basic variables which compose the objective function. Afterward, the dictionary function will be written in the form of:

{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}\phi &={\bar {\phi }}+\sum _{j=1}^{n}{\bar {c_{j}}}x_{j}\\x_{i}&={\bar {b_{i}}}-\sum _{j=1}^{n}{\bar {a_{ij}}}x_{ij}\quad i=1,2,...,n+m\end{aligned}}}

The leaving variables are defined as which go from basic to non-basic. The reason of their existence is to ensure the non-negativity of those basic variables. Once the entering variables are determined, the corresponding leaving variables will change accordingly from the equation below:

{\displaystyle x_{i}={\bar {b_{i}}}-{\bar {a_{ik}}}x_{k}\quad i\,\epsilon \,\{1,2,...,n+m\}}

Since the non-negativity of entering variables should be ensured, the following inequality can be derived:

{\displaystyle {\bar {b_{i}}}-{\bar {a_{i}}}x_{k}\geq 0\quad i\,\epsilon \,\{1,2,...,n+m\}}

Once the leaving-basic and entering-nonbasic variables are chosen, reasonable row operation should be conducted to switch from the current dictionary to the new dictionary, as this step is called pivot. [4]

As in the pivot process, the coefficient for the selected pivot element should be one, meaning the reciprocal of this coefficient should be multiplied to every element within this row. Afterward, multiplying this specific row with corresponding coefficients and adding this to different rows, one should get 0 values for all other entries in this pivot element's column.

If there are any negative variables after the pivot process, one should continue finding the pivot element by repeating the process above. At once there are no more negative values for basic and non-basic variables. The optimal solution is found. [6] [7]

Numerical Example

Considering the following numerical example to gain better understanding:

{\displaystyle \max {4x_{1}+x_{2}+4x_{3}}}

with the following constraints:

{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}2x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}&\leq 2\\x_{1}+2x_{2}+3x_{3}&\leq 4\\2x_{1}+2x_{2}+x_{3}&\leq 8\\x_{1},x_{2},x_{3}&\geq 0\end{aligned}}}

With adding slack variables to get the following equations:

{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}z-4x_{1}-x_{2}-4x_{3}&=0\\2x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+s_{1}&=2\\x_{1}+2x_{2}+3x_{3}+s_{2}&=4\\2x_{1}+2x_{2}+x_{3}+s_{3}&=8\\x_{1},x_{2},x_{3},s_{1},s_{2},s_{3}&\geq 0\end{aligned}}}

The simplex tableau can be derived as following:

{\displaystyle {\begin{array}{c c c c c c c | r}x_{1}&x_{2}&x_{3}&s_{1}&s_{2}&s_{3}&z&b\\\hline 2&1&1&1&0&0&0&2\\1&2&3&0&1&0&0&4\\2&2&1&0&0&1&0&8\\\hline -4&-1&-4&0&0&0&1&0\end{array}}}

By performing the row operation still every other rows (other than first row) in column 1 are zeroes:

{\displaystyle {\begin{array}{c c c c c c c | r}x_{1}&x_{2}&x_{3}&s_{1}&s_{2}&s_{3}&z&b\\\hline 1&0.5&0.5&0.5&0&0&0&1\\0&1.5&2.5&-0.5&1&0&0&3\\0&1&0&-1&0&1&0&6\\\hline 0&1&-2&2&0&0&1&4\end{array}}}

By performing the row operation to make other columns 0's, the following could be derived

{\displaystyle {\begin{array}{c c c c c c c | r}x_{1}&x_{2}&x_{3}&s_{1}&s_{2}&s_{3}&z&b\\\hline 1&0.2&0&0.6&-0.2&0&0&0.4\\0&0.6&1&-0.2&0.4&0&0&1.2\\0&-0.1&0&0.2&0.6&-1&0&-4.2\\\hline 0&2.2&0&1.6&0.8&0&1&6.4\end{array}}}

Application

The simplex method can be used in many programming problems since those will be converted to LP (Linear Programming) and solved by the simplex method. Besides the mathematical application, much other industrial planning will use this method to maximize the profits or minimize the resources needed.

Mathematical Problem

The simplex method is commonly used in many programming problems. Due to the heavy load of computation on the non-linear problem, many non-linear programming(NLP) problems cannot be solved effectively. Consequently, many NLP will rely on the LP solver, namely the simplex method, to do some of the work in finding the solution (for instance, the upper or lower bound of the feasible solution), or in many cases, those NLP will be wholly linearized to LP and solved from the simplex method. [1] Other than solving the problems, simplex method can also be used reliably to support the LP's solution from other theorem, for instance the Farkas' theorem in which Simplex method proves the suggested feasible solutions. [1] Besides solving the problems, the Simplex method can also enlighten the scholars with the ways of solving other problems, for instance, Quadratic Programming (QP). [8] For some QP problems, they have linear constraints to the variables which can be solved analogous to the idea of the Simplex method.

Industrial Application

The industries from different fields will use the simplex method to plan under the constraints. With considering that it is usually the case that the constraints or tradeoffs and desired outcomes are linearly related to the controllable variables, many people will develop the models to solve the LP problem via the simplex method, for instance, the agricultural and economic problems

Farmers usually need to rationally allocate the existed resources to obtain the maximum profits. The potential constraints are raised from multiple perspectives including policy restriction, budget concerns as well as farmland area. Farmers may incline to use the simplex-method-based model to have a better plan, as those constraints may be constant in many scenarios and the profits are usually linearly related to the farm production, thereby forming the LP problem. Currently, there is an existing plant-model that can accept inputs such as price, farm production, and return the optimal plan to maximize the profits with given information. [9]

Besides agricultural purposes, the Simplex method can also be used by enterprises to make profits. The rational sale-strategy will be indispensable to the successful practice of marketing. Since there are so many enterprises international wide, the marketing strategy from enamelware is selected for illustration. After widely collecting the data of the quality of varied products manufactured, cost of each and popularity among the customers, the company may need to determine which kind of products well worth the investment and continue making profits as well as which won't. Considering the cost and profit factors are linearly dependent on the production, economists will suggest an LP model that can be solved via the simplex method. [10]

The above professional fields are only the tips of the iceberg to the simplex method application. Many other fields will use this method since the LP problem is gaining popularity in recent days and the simplex method plays a crucial role in solving those problems.

It is indisputable to acknowledge the influence of the Simplex method to programming, as this method won the 'National Medal of Science' to its inventor, George Dantzig. [11] Not only for its wide usage in the mathematic models and industrial manufacture, but the Simplex method also provides a new perspective in solving the inequality problems. As its contribution to the programming substantially boosts the advancement of the current technology and economy from making the optimal plan with the constraints. Nowadays, with the development of technology and economics, the Simplex method is substituted with some more advanced solvers which can solve the problems with faster speed and handle a larger amount of constraints and variables, but this innovative method marks the creativity at that age and continuously offer the inspiration to the upcoming challenges.

  • ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linear complementarity, linear and nonlinear programming Internet Edition .
  • ↑ Dantzig, G. B. (1987, May). Origins of the simplex method .
  • ↑ Strang, G. (1987). Karmarkar’s algorithm and its place in applied mathematics. The Mathematical Intelligencer, 9 (2), 4-10. doi:10.1007/bf03025891.
  • ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vanderbei, R. J. (2000). Linear programming: Foundations and extensions . Boston: Kluwer.
  • ↑ Sakarovitch M. (1983) Geometric Interpretation of the Simplex Method. In: Thomas J.B. (eds) Linear Programming. Springer Texts in Electrical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4106-3_8
  • ↑ Evar D. Nering and Albert W. Tucker, 1993, Linear Programs and Related Problems , Academic Press. (elementary)
  • ↑ Robert J. Vanderbei, Linear Programming: Foundations and Extensions , 3rd ed., International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Vol. 114, Springer Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-0-387-74387-5.
  • ↑ Wolfe, P. (1959). The simplex method for quadratic programming. Econometrica, 27 (3), 382. doi:10.2307/1909468
  • ↑ Hua, W. (1998). Application of the revised simplex method to the farm planning model .
  • ↑ Nikitenko, A. V. (1996). Economic analysis of the potential use of a simplex method in designing the sales strategy of an enamelware enterprise. Glass and Ceramics, 53 (12), 367-369. doi:10.1007/bf01129674.
  • ↑ Cottle, R., Johnson, E. and Wets, R. (2007). George B. Dantzig (1914–2005). Notices Amer. Math. Soc. 54, 344–362.

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Simplex Method

A different type of methods for linear programming problems are interior point methods , whose complexity is polynomial for both average and worst case. These methods construct a sequence of strictly feasible points (i.e., lying in the interior of the polytope but never on its boundary) that converges to the solution. Research on interior point methods was spurred by a paper from Karmarkar (1984). In practice, one of the best interior-point methods is the predictor-corrector method of Mehrotra (1992), which is competitive with the simplex method, particularly for large-scale problems.

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What is Simplex Method Linear Programming?

The simplex method is an algorithm used to calculate the optimal solution to an LP problem. It is a systematically performed iterative procedure to identify the optimal solution from the set of feasible solutions. You might remember that in the graphical solution, the unique optimal solution to the LP problem occurred at a corner point or vertex of the feasible region.

The simplex algorithm also starts at one corner point of the feasible region and at each iteration moves to an adjacent vertex in sequence, until the corner point corresponding to the optimal solution is reached.

Table of Content

  • 1 What is Simplex Method Linear Programming?
  • 2 Introduction LP Simplex Method
  • 3 Important Terms of Linear Programming for Simplex Method
  • 4 Steps for Solving Linear Programming using Simplex Method

Introduction LP Simplex Method

In the previous article, you studied how to solve linear programming problems graphically . You also studied some special cases in the previous chapter.

The graphical approach is not applicable to problems with more than two variables are involved. The simplex method is more suitable for solving LP problems in three or more variables, or problems involving many constraints. The simplex method is a mathematical solution technique where the model is formulated as a tableau on which a series of repetitive mathematical steps are performed to reach the optimal solution.

The simplex method was developed in 1947 by George B. Dantzig. He put forward the simplex method for obtaining an optimal solution to a linear programming problem, i.e., for obtaining a non-negative solution of a system of m linear equations in n variables which maximises a given linear functional of the vector of variables.

It is one of the most universally applied mathematical techniques, the popularity of the simplex method comes from the fact that it can indicate at each phase if the solution is optimal and if the solution can be improved and what that improved solution would be.

All LP problems can be solved using the simplex method. It is much more adaptable to computers than the graphical method, therefore, it is more suited for complex problems despite being mathematically more complex. Using the simplex method, a decision maker can also identify degeneracy, unbounded solutions, alternate solutions, and infeasible solutions along with redundant constraints.

Important Terms of Linear Programming for Simplex Method

  • Pivot column : In a row-echelon matrix, the first non-zero entry of each row is called a pivot, and the columns where pivots occur are called pivot columns or key columns. This is the column with the most negative index number, and it shows the entering variable in the basis.
  • Pivot row : It is the row which contains the smallest non-negative ratio is called the pivot row or key row. This row has the smallest quotient obtained after dividing the values of quantity column by key column for each row. It shows the exiting variable from the basis.
  • Pivot element/ number : The pivot element of a matrix is selected first by an algorithm to do certain computations. The pivot element is at the intersection of the pivot column with pivot row.
  • Simplex tableau : The simplex tableau organises the model into a form that simplifies the application of the mathematical steps. An LP problem in standard form can be represented as a tableau of the form given below:
  • Basis : It is the set of variables not constrained to equal zero in the current basic solution. Basic variables are those variables which make up the basis.
  • Non-basic variables : These are all variables other than basic variables.
  • Iteration: This refers to the steps performed to progress from one feasible solution to another in simplex method.
  • Cj Row : The coefficients of the variables in the objective function occur in this row.
  • Zj Row : The Zj row element shows the increase or decrease in objective function value when one unit of that variable is brought into the solution.
  • Zj – Cj Row : It is also called the index row; the elements of this row depict net contribution/ loss per unit when one unit of that vari- able is brought into the solution.

Steps for Solving Linear Programming using Simplex Method

  • To apply the simplex method to solve an LP problem, the problem first needs to be put into the standard form. For this, the inequalities in constraints must be replaced by equalities by adding slack variables.
  • Now, organise a simplex tableau using slack variables.
  • Select a pivot column i.e., the column that has the smallest number in the last row.
  • Divide each element in the right most columns with the corresponding element in the pivot column. The row with the smallest non-negative quotient is the pivot row.
  • Locate the pivot element/number at the intersection of the pivot row and pivot column.
  • Calculate new values for the pivot row by dividing every number in the pivot row by the pivot element.
  • Calculate new values for each remaining row using the formula: (New row number) = (no in old row) – (no in old row above or below pivot number) x (corresponding no in the new row)
  • The goal is to have no negative indicators in the first row. The simplex method is iterative, i.e., we repeat steps 5, 6 and 7 until all numbers on the first row are positive.

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Simplex Algorithm – Tabular Method

Max/Min Z = c^tX s.t. AX \leq b X \geq 0

  • Build your matrix A. A will contain the coefficients of the constraints.
  • Matrix b will contain the amount of resources.
  • And matrix c will contain the coefficients of objective function or cost.

For the above problem – Matrix A – At Iteration 0

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At Iteration 0

Explanation of table- B : Basis and contains the basic variables. Simplex algorithm starts with those variables which form an identity matrix. In the above eg x4 and x3 forms a 2×2 identity matrix. CB : Its the coefficients of the basic variables in the objective function. The objective functions doesn’t contain x4 and x3, so these are 0. XB : The number of resources or we can say the RHS of the constraints. yi : The complete Matrix A.

min ratio test:  XBr/y_{rk} = min\{XB_i/y_{ik}\}

Table at Iteration 1

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Table at iteration 1

min ratio test: XBr/y_{rk} = min\{8/1, 10/2\}

Table at iteration 2

Relative profits = 0, 1/2, -1/2, 0 Pivot index = [1, 5] Pivot element = 1/2 Perform necessary row operations. See next table

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Table At iteration 3

Relative profits = 0, 0, 0, -1 Since all relative profits are less than or equal to 0. So optimality is reached. This will be the final simplex table and the optimal one. Value of Z at optimality = 6*1 + 2*1 = 8 Following cases can occur while performing this algorithm.

  • Case 1 – Unbounded Solution If the column corresponding to the max relative profit contains only non-positive real numbers then we won’t be able to perform the min ratio test. Therefore it is reported as unbounded solution.
  • Case 2 – Alternate Solution If at any iteration any one of the non-basic variable’s relative profit comes out to be 0, then it contains alternate solutions. Many optimal solutions will exist.

MAX 2x_1 + 5x_2 s.t. x_1 + x_2 \leq 6 x_2 \leq 3 x_1 + 2x_2 \leq 9

Table at iteration 0

Now continuing as the previous example. Table at iteration 1

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Relative profits = 2, 5, 0, 0, 0 Pivot Index = [2, 5] Pivot element = 1 Table at Iteration 2

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Relative Profits = 2, 0, 0, -5, 0 Pivot Index = [1, 4] Pivot Element = 1 Table at iteration 3

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Table at iteration 3

Relative profits = 0, 0, 0, -2, -3, 0 Since all relative profits are less than equal to 0. Optimality is reached. This is the final simplex table and the optimal one. Value of Z at optimality = 3*2 + 3*5 + 0*0 = 21 Code Implementation of Simplex Algorithm  

For the above just plug in the required values and you will get a detailed step by step solution of your LPP by the simplex algorithm.

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Revised Simplex Method

The revised simplex method is technically equivalent to the traditional simplex method, but it is implemented differently. It retains a representation of a basis of the matrix containing the constraints, rather than a tableau that directly depicts the constraints scaled to a set of fundamental variables . Let’s look at the revised simplex method in this article, with an example.

Introduction to Revised Simplex Method

When using the regular simplex approach to solve a linear programming problem on a digital computer, the full simplex table must be stored in the computer table’s memory, which may not be possible for particularly big problems. However, each iteration must include the calculation of each table. The revised simplex method, which is a variation of the original approach, uses fewer computer resources since it computes and maintains only the data that is currently needed for testing and/or improving the current solution. To put it another way, it only requires a small amount of effort. i.e.,

  • The non-basic variable that reaches the basis is determined using the net evaluation row Δj.
  • The pivoting column
  • To establish the minimal positive ratio, first, identify the present basis variables and their values (X B column), and then identify the basis variable to exit the basis.

By using the inverse of the current basis matrix at any iteration, the above information can be directly extracted from the original equations.

Standard Forms of Revised Simplex Method

For the revised simplex method, there are two standard versions.

Standard form-I – In this form, an identity matrix is considered to be obtained after just adding slack variables.

Standard form-II – When artificial variables are required for an identity matrix, the two-phase approach of the ordinary simplex method is applied in a slightly different manner.

Revised Simplex Method Steps

Step 1 : Formalize the problem in standard form – I

  • Confirm that all b i ≥ 0.
  • Maximization should be the objective function.
  • Inequalities are converted to equations using non-negative slack variables.
  • The first constraint equation is also treated as the objective function.

Step 2 : In the revised simplex form, build the starting table. Using appropriate notation, express the result of step 1 as a matrix.

Step 3 : For a 1 (1) and a 2 (1) , Compute Δj.

Step 4 : Conduct an optimality test.

Step 5 : Determine the X k column vector.

Step 6 : Find the outgoing vector. We’re not supposed to do any calculations for the Z-row.

Step 7 : Choose a better solution.

Revised Simplex Method Example

To understand the concept of the revised simplex method, look at the example below.

Solve the problem using the Revised simplex method

Max Z = 2x 1 + x 2

Subject to 3x 1 + 4x 2 ≤ 6

6x 1 + x 2 ≤ 3 and x 1 , x 2 ≥ 0

Given that,

Max Z = 2x 1 + x 2 + 0s 1 + 0s 2

3x 1 + 4x 2 + s 1 = 6

6x 1 + x 2 + s 2 = 3

and x 1 , x 2 , s 1 , s 2 ≥ 0

Step 1: State the given problem clearly in standard form – I

Z – 2x 1 – x 2 + 0s 1 + 0s 2 = 0

3x 1 + 4x 2 + s 1 + 0s 2 = 6 — (1)

6x 1 + x 2 + 0s 1 + s 2 = 3

Step 2: Construction of starting table

Z’s column vector is commonly denoted by the e 1 matrix B 1 , which is usually written as B 1 = [β 0 (1) , β 1 (1) , β 2 (1) … β n (1) ]. As a result, the column β 0 (1) , β 1 (1) , β 2 (1) forms the basis matrix B 1 (whose inverse B 1 -1 is also B 1 )

Step 3 – Estimation of Δ j for a 1 (1) and a 2 (1)

Δ 1 = first row of B 1 -1 × a 1 (1) = 1 × -2 + 0 × 3 + 0 × 6 = -2

Δ 2 = first row of B 1 -1 * a 2 (1) = 1 × -1 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 1 = -1

Step 4 – Use the optimality test.

Δ 1 and Δ 2 are both negative. Determine the entering vector by finding the largest negative value.

As a result, the most negative value is Δ 1 = -2. This means that the incoming vector is a 1 (1) (x 1 ).

Step 5 – Determination of the column vector X k

X k = B 1 -1 * a 1 (1)

Find the outgoing vector. We’re not supposed to do any calculations for the Z row.

Step 7 – Identifying a better solution

Because e 1 will never change and x 1 will arrive, place it outside the rectangle boundary.

Set the pivot element to 1 and the column elements to 0 for each column.

To begin the second iteration, construct the table.

Δ 4 = 1 × 0 + 0 × 0 + 1/3 × 1 = 1/3

Δ 2 = 1 × -1 + 0 × 4 + ⅓ × 1 = -⅔

Hence, Δ 2 is most negative. As a result, a 2 (1) is an incoming vector. Determine the column vector.

Find the outgoing vector.

Estimation of improved solution:

Δ 4 = 1 × 0 + 4/21 × 0 + 5/21 × 1 = 5/21

Δ 3 = 1 × 0 + 4/21 × 1 + 5/21 × 0 = 4/21

Thus, Δ 4 and Δ 3 are positive.

Hence, the optimal solution is Max Z = 13/7, x 1 = 2/7, x 2 = 9/7.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Revised Simplex Method

What is the revised simplex method.

The revised simplex method is technically equivalent to the traditional simplex method, but it is implemented differently.

Why do we use the revised simplex method?

The revised simplex approach is more efficient and accurate in terms of computing.

Mention the different types of simplex methods.

The following are a list of simplex methods:

  • Simplex method
  • Dual simplex method
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6.4.2: Maximization By The Simplex Method

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will learn to solve linear programming maximization problems using the Simplex Method:

  • Identify and set up a linear program in standard maximization form
  • Convert inequality constraints to equations using slack variables
  • Set up the initial simplex tableau using the objective function and slack equations
  • Find the optimal simplex tableau by performing pivoting operations.
  • Identify the optimal solution from the optimal simplex tableau.

In the last chapter, we used the geometrical method to solve linear programming problems, but the geometrical approach will not work for problems that have more than two variables. In real life situations, linear programming problems consist of literally thousands of variables and are solved by computers. We can solve these problems algebraically, but that will not be very efficient. Suppose we were given a problem with, say, 5 variables and 10 constraints. By choosing all combinations of five equations with five unknowns, we could find all the corner points, test them for feasibility, and come up with the solution, if it exists. But the trouble is that even for a problem with so few variables, we will get more than 250 corner points, and testing each point will be very tedious. So we need a method that has a systematic algorithm and can be programmed for a computer. The method has to be efficient enough so we wouldn't have to evaluate the objective function at each corner point. We have just such a method, and it is called the simplex method .

The simplex method was developed during the Second World War by Dr. George Dantzig. His linear programming models helped the Allied forces with transportation and scheduling problems. In 1979, a Soviet scientist named Leonid Khachian developed a method called the ellipsoid algorithm which was supposed to be revolutionary, but as it turned out it is not any better than the simplex method. In 1984, Narendra Karmarkar, a research scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories developed Karmarkar's algorithm which has been proven to be four times faster than the simplex method for certain problems. But the simplex method still works the best for most problems.

The simplex method uses an approach that is very efficient. It does not compute the value of the objective function at every point; instead, it begins with a corner point of the feasibility region where all the main variables are zero and then systematically moves from corner point to corner point, while improving the value of the objective function at each stage. The process continues until the optimal solution is found.

To learn the simplex method, we try a rather unconventional approach. We first list the algorithm, and then work a problem. We justify the reasoning behind each step during the process. A thorough justification is beyond the scope of this course.

We start out with an example we solved in the last chapter by the graphical method. This will provide us with some insight into the simplex method and at the same time give us the chance to compare a few of the feasible solutions we obtained previously by the graphical method. But first, we list the algorithm for the simplex method.

THE SIMPLEX METHOD

  • Set up the problem. That is, write the objective function and the inequality constraints.
  • Convert the inequalities into equations. This is done by adding one slack variable for each inequality.
  • Construct the initial simplex tableau. Write the objective function as the bottom row.
  • The most negative entry in the bottom row identifies the pivot column.
  • Calculate the quotients. The smallest quotient identifies a row. The element in the intersection of the column identified in step 4 and the row identified in this step is identified as the pivot element. The quotients are computed by dividing the far right column by the identified column in step 4. A quotient that is a zero, or a negative number, or that has a zero in the denominator, is ignored.
  • Perform pivoting to make all other entries in this column zero. This is done the same way as we did with the Gauss-Jordan method.
  • When there are no more negative entries in the bottom row, we are finished; otherwise, we start again from step 4.
  • Read off your answers. Get the variables using the columns with 1 and 0s. All other variables are zero. The maximum value you are looking for appears in the bottom right hand corner.

Now, we use the simplex method to solve Example 3.1.1 solved geometrically in section 3.1.

Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

Niki holds two part-time jobs, Job I and Job II. She never wants to work more than a total of 12 hours a week. She has determined that for every hour she works at Job I, she needs 2 hours of preparation time, and for every hour she works at Job II, she needs one hour of preparation time, and she cannot spend more than 16 hours for preparation. If she makes $40 an hour at Job I, and $30 an hour at Job II, how many hours should she work per week at each job to maximize her income?

In solving this problem, we will follow the algorithm listed above.

STEP 1. Set up the problem. Write the objective function and the constraints.

Since the simplex method is used for problems that consist of many variables, it is not practical to use the variables \(x\), \(y\), \(z\) etc. We use symbols \(x_1\), \(x_2\), \(x_3\), and so on.

  • \(x_1\) = The number of hours per week Niki will work at Job I and
  • \(x_2\) = The number of hours per week Niki will work at Job II.

It is customary to choose the variable that is to be maximized as \(Z\).

The problem is formulated the same way as we did in the last chapter.

\[\begin{array}{ll} \textbf { Maximize } & \mathrm{Z}=40 \mathrm{x}_{1}+30 \mathrm{x}_{2} \\ \textbf { Subject to: } & \mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2} \leq 12 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2} \leq 16 \\ & \mathrm{x}_{1} \geq 0 ; \mathrm{x}_{2} \geq 0 \end{array}\nonumber \]

STEP 2. Convert the inequalities into equations. This is done by adding one slack variable for each inequality.

For example to convert the inequality \(x_1 + x_2 ≤ 12\) into an equation, we add a non-negative variable \(y_1\), and we get

\[x_1 + x_2 + y_1 = 12 \nonumber \]

Here the variable \(y_1\) picks up the slack, and it represents the amount by which \(x_1 + x_2\) falls short of 12. In this problem, if Niki works fewer than 12 hours, say 10, then \(y_1\) is 2. Later when we read off the final solution from the simplex table, the values of the slack variables will identify the unused amounts.

We rewrite the objective function \(Z = 40x_1 + 30x_2\) as \(- 40x_1 - 30x_2 + Z = 0\).

After adding the slack variables, our problem reads

\[\begin{array}{ll} \text { Objective function } & - 40x_1 - 30x_2 + Z = 0 \\ \text { Subject to constraints: } & x_1 + x_2 + y_1 = 12 \\ & 2x_1 + x_2 + y_2 = 16 \\ & x1 ≥ 0; x2 ≥ 0 \end{array} \nonumber \]

STEP 3. Construct the initial simplex tableau . Each inequality constraint appears in its own row. (The non-negativity constraints do not appear as rows in the simplex tableau.) Write the objective function as the bottom row.

Now that the inequalities are converted into equations, we can represent the problem into an augmented matrix called the initial simplex tableau as follows.

Example4.2.1a.png

Here the vertical line separates the left hand side of the equations from the right side. The horizontal line separates the constraints from the objective function. The right side of the equation is represented by the column C.

The reader needs to observe that the last four columns of this matrix look like the final matrix for the solution of a system of equations. If we arbitrarily choose \(x_1 = 0\) and \(x_2 = 0\), we get

\[\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} y_{1} & y_{2} & Z & | & C \\ 1 & 0 & 0 & | & 12 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & | & 16 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & | & 0 \end{array}\right]\nonumber \]

which reads

\[y_1 = 12 \quad y_2 = 16 \quad Z = 0 \nonumber \]

The solution obtained by arbitrarily assigning values to some variables and then solving for the remaining variables is called the basic solution associated with the tableau. So the above solution is the basic solution associated with the initial simplex tableau. We can label the basic solution variable in the right of the last column as shown in the table below.

Example4.2.1b.png

STEP 4. The most negative entry in the bottom row identifies the pivot column.

The most negative entry in the bottom row is -40; therefore the column 1 is identified.

Example4.2.1c.png

Question Why do we choose the most negative entry in the bottom row?

Answer The most negative entry in the bottom row represents the largest coefficient in the objective function - the coefficient whose entry will increase the value of the objective function the quickest.

The simplex method begins at a corner point where all the main variables, the variables that have symbols such as \(x_1\), \(x_2\), \(x_3\) etc., are zero. It then moves from a corner point to the adjacent corner point always increasing the value of the objective function. In the case of the objective function \(Z = 40x_1+ 30x_­2\), it will make more sense to increase the value of \(x_1\) rather than \(x_2\). The variable \(x_1\) represents the number of hours per week Niki works at Job I. Since Job I pays $40 per hour as opposed to Job II which pays only $30, the variable \(x_1\) will increase the objective function by $40 for a unit of increase in the variable \(x_1\).

STEP 5. Calculate the quotients. The smallest quotient identifies a row. The element in the intersection of the column identified in step 4 and the row identified in this step is identified as the pivot element.

Following the algorithm, in order to calculate the quotient, we divide the entries in the far right column by the entries in column 1, excluding the entry in the bottom row.

Example4.2.1e.png

The smallest of the two quotients, 12 and 8, is 8. Therefore row 2 is identified. The intersection of column 1 and row 2 is the entry 2, which has been highlighted. This is our pivot element.

Question Why do we find quotients, and why does the smallest quotient identify a row?

Answer When we choose the most negative entry in the bottom row, we are trying to increase the value of the objective function by bringing in the variable \(x_1\). But we cannot choose any value for \(x_1\). Can we let \(x_1 = 100\)? Definitely not! That is because Niki never wants to work for more than 12 hours at both jobs combined: \(x_1 + x_2 ≤ 12\). Can we let \(x_1 = 12\)? Again, the answer is no because the preparation time for Job I is two times the time spent on the job. Since Niki never wants to spend more than 16 hours for preparation, the maximum time she can work is 16 ÷ 2 = 8.

Now you see the purpose of computing the quotients; using the quotients to identify the pivot element guarantees that we do not violate the constraints.

Question Why do we identify the pivot element?

Answer As we have mentioned earlier, the simplex method begins with a corner point and then moves to the next corner point always improving the value of the objective function. The value of the objective function is improved by changing the number of units of the variables. We may add the number of units of one variable, while throwing away the units of another. Pivoting allows us to do just that.

The variable whose units are being added is called the entering variable , and the variable whose units are being replaced is called the departing variable . The entering variable in the above table is \(x_1\), and it was identified by the most negative entry in the bottom row. The departing variable \(y_2\) was identified by the lowest of all quotients.

STEP 6. Perform pivoting to make all other entries in this column zero.

In chapter 2, we used pivoting to obtain the row echelon form of an augmented matrix. Pivoting is a process of obtaining a 1 in the location of the pivot element, and then making all other entries zeros in that column. So now our job is to make our pivot element a 1 by dividing the entire second row by 2. The result follows.

Example4.2.1f.png

To obtain a zero in the entry first above the pivot element, we multiply the second row by -1 and add it to row 1. We get

Example4.2.1g.png

To obtain a zero in the element below the pivot, we multiply the second row by 40 and add it to the last row.

Example4.2.1h.png

We now determine the basic solution associated with this tableau. By arbitrarily choosing \(x_2 = 0\) and \(y_2 = 0\), we obtain \(x_1 = 8\), \(y_1 = 4\), and \(z = 320\). If we write the augmented matrix, whose left side is a matrix with columns that have one 1 and all other entries zeros, we get the following matrix stating the same thing.

\[\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} \mathrm{x}_{1} & \mathrm{y}_1 & \mathrm{Z} & | & \mathrm{C} \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & | & 4 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 & | & 8 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & | & 320 \end{array}\right] \nonumber \]

We can restate the solution associated with this matrix as \(x_1 = 8\), \(x_2 = 0\), \(y_1 = 4\), \(y_2 = 0\) and \(z = 320\). At this stage of the game, it reads that if Niki works 8 hours at Job I, and no hours at Job II, her profit Z will be $320. Recall from Example 3.1.1 in section 3.1 that (8, 0) was one of our corner points. Here \(y_1 = 4\) and \(y_2 = 0\) mean that she will be left with 4 hours of working time and no preparation time.

STEP 7. When there are no more negative entries in the bottom row, we are finished; otherwise, we start again from step 4.

Since there is still a negative entry, -10, in the bottom row, we need to begin, again, from step 4. This time we will not repeat the details of every step, instead, we will identify the column and row that give us the pivot element, and highlight the pivot element. The result is as follows.

Example4.2.1i.png

We make the pivot element 1 by multiplying row 1 by 2, and we get

Example4.2.1j.png

Now to make all other entries as zeros in this column, we first multiply row 1 by -1/2 and add it to row 2, and then multiply row 1 by 10 and add it to the bottom row.

Example4.2.1k.png

We no longer have negative entries in the bottom row, therefore we are finished.

Question Why are we finished when there are no negative entries in the bottom row?

Answer The answer lies in the bottom row. The bottom row corresponds to the equation:

\[\begin{array}{l} 0 x_{1}+0 x_{2}+20 y_{1}+10 y_{2}+Z=400 \quad \text { or } \\ z=400-20 y 1-10 y 2 \end{array}\nonumber \]

Since all variables are non-negative, the highest value \(Z\) can ever achieve is 400, and that will happen only when \(y_1\) and \(y_2\) are zero.

STEP 8. Read off your answers.

We now read off our answers, that is, we determine the basic solution associated with the final simplex tableau. Again, we look at the columns that have a 1 and all other entries zeros. Since the columns labeled \(y_1\) and \(y_2\) are not such columns, we arbitrarily choose \(y_1 = 0\), and \(y_2 = 0\), and we get

\[\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} \mathrm{x}_{1} & \mathrm{x}_{2} & \mathrm{Z} & | & \mathrm{C} \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & | & 8 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 & | & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & | & 400 \end{array}\right] \nonumber \]

The matrix reads \(x_1 = 4\), \(x_2= 8\) and \(z = 400\).

The final solution says that if Niki works 4 hours at Job I and 8 hours at Job II, she will maximize her income to $400. Since both slack variables are zero, it means that she would have used up all the working time, as well as the preparation time, and none will be left.

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SECTION 4.2 PROBLEM SET: MAXIMIZATION BY THE SIMPLEX METHOD

Solve the following linear programming problems using the simplex method.

1) \[\begin{array}{ll} \text { Maximize } & \mathrm{z}=\mathrm{x}_{1}+2 \mathrm{x}_{2}+3 \mathrm{x}_{3} \\ \text { subject to } & \mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2}+\mathrm{x}_3 \leq 12 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{2}+3 \mathrm{x}_{3} \leq 18 \\ & \mathrm{x}_{1}, \mathrm{x}_{2}, \mathrm{x}_{3} \geq 0 \end{array} \nonumber \]

2) \[\begin{array}{ll} \text { Maximize } \quad z= & x_{1}+2 x_{2}+x_{3} \\ \text { subject to } & x_{1}+x_{2} \leq 3 \\ & x_{2}+x_{3} \leq 4 \\ & x_{1}+x_{3} \leq 5 \\ & x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3} \geq 0 \end{array} \nonumber \]

3) A farmer has 100 acres of land on which she plans to grow wheat and corn. Each acre of wheat requires 4 hours of labor and $20 of capital, and each acre of corn requires 16 hours of labor and $40 of capital. The farmer has at most 800 hours of labor and $2400 of capital available. If the profit from an acre of wheat is $80 and from an acre of corn is $100, how many acres of each crop should she plant to maximize her profit?

4) A factory manufactures chairs, tables and bookcases each requiring the use of three operations: Cutting, Assembly, and Finishing. The first operation can be used at most 600 hours; the second at most 500 hours; and the third at most 300 hours. A chair requires 1 hour of cutting, 1 hour of assembly, and 1 hour of finishing; a table needs 1 hour of cutting, 2 hours of assembly, and 1 hour of finishing; and a bookcase requires 3 hours of cutting, 1 hour of assembly, and 1 hour of finishing. If the profit is $20 per unit for a chair, $30 for a table, and $25 for a bookcase, how many units of each should be manufactured to maximize profit?

5). The Acme Apple company sells its Pippin, Macintosh, and Fuji apples in mixes. Box I contains 4 apples of each kind; Box II contains 6 Pippin, 3 Macintosh, and 3 Fuji; and Box III contains no Pippin, 8 Macintosh and 4 Fuji apples. At the end of the season, the company has altogether 2800 Pippin, 2200 Macintosh, and 2300 Fuji apples left. Determine the maximum number of boxes that the company can make.

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  2. Simplex Method for Solution of L.P.P (With Examples)

    Simplex method is suitable for solving linear programming problems with a large number of variable. The method through an iterative process progressively approaches and ultimately reaches to the maximum or minimum values of the objective function. Principle of Simplex Method:

  3. 4: Linear Programming

    4.3: Minimization By The Simplex Method. In this section, we will solve the standard linear programming minimization problems using the simplex method. The procedure to solve these problems involves solving an associated problem called the dual problem. The solution of the dual problem is used to find the solution of the original problem.

  4. Simplex method

    simplex method, standard technique in linear programming for solving an optimization problem, typically one involving a function and several constraints expressed as inequalities. The inequalities define a polygonal region, and the solution is typically at one of the vertices.

  5. 3.4: Simplex Method

    To handle linear programming problems that contain upwards of two variables, mathematicians developed what is now known as the simplex method. It is an efficient algorithm (set of mechanical steps) that "toggles" through corner points until it has located the one that maximizes the objective function.

  6. PDF 1 The Simplex Method

    To solve the linear program using the simplex method, we rst apply the generic trans-formation described earlier, to rewrite it in equational form as ... In order for a degenerate pivot to be possible when solving a given linear program using the simplex method, the equation Ax+y= bmust have a solution in which n+1 or more of the variables take ...

  7. Simplex algorithm

    Simplex algorithm (or Simplex method) is a widely-used algorithm to solve the Linear Programming (LP) optimization problems. The simplex algorithm can be thought of as one of the elementary steps for solving the inequality problem, since many of those will be converted to LP and solved via Simplex algorithm. [1]

  8. PDF Linear Programming: Chapter 2 The Simplex Method

    Do it. End result: x2 > 0 whereas w4 = 0. That is, x2 must become basic and w4 must become nonbasic. Algebraically rearrange equations to, in the words of Jean-Luc Picard, "Make it so." This is a pivot. A Pivot: x2 $ w4 becomes Simplex Method|Second Pivot Here's the dictionary after the rst pivot: Now, let x1 increase.

  9. PDF Solving Linear Programs 2

    Solving Linear Programs 2 In this chapter, we present a systematic procedure for solving linear programs. This procedure, called the simplex method, proceeds by moving from one feasible solution to another, at each step improving the value of the objective function. Moreover, the method terminates after a finite number of such transitions.

  10. Simplex Method -- from Wolfram MathWorld

    The simplex method is a method for solving problems in linear programming. This method, invented by George Dantzig in 1947, tests adjacent vertices of the feasible set (which is a polytope) in sequence so that at each new vertex the objective function improves or is unchanged. The simplex method is very efficient in practice, generally taking 2m to 3m iterations at most (where m is the number ...

  11. PDF 4.3 Linear Programming

    The simplex method is an alternate method to graphing that can be used to solve linear programming problems—particularly those with more than two variables. We first list the algorithm for the simplex method, and then we examine a few examples. Setup the problem. That is, write the objectives functions and constraints.

  12. A Beginner's Guide to Linear Programming and the Simplex Algorithm

    To solve the problem, we can use the simplex algorithm or another linear programming method to find the values of w and c that maximize the objective function subject to the constraints. In this case, the optimal solution would be to grow 40 tons of wheat and 40 tons of corn, which would yield a profit of €10,000.

  13. PDF 4 Solving Linear Programming Problems: The Simplex Method

    Solving Linear Programming Problems: The Simplex Method We now are ready to begin studying the simplex method,a general procedure for solving linear programming problems. Developed by George Dantzig in 1947, it has proved to be a remarkably efficient method that is used routinely to solve huge problems on today's computers.

  14. 6.4: Linear Programming

    6.4.3: Minimization By The Simplex Method. In this section, we will solve the standard linear programming minimization problems using the simplex method. The procedure to solve these problems involves solving an associated problem called the dual problem. The solution of the dual problem is used to find the solution of the original problem.

  15. Linear Programming: Simplex Method

    The simplex method is a mathematical solution technique where the model is formulated as a tableau on which a series of repetitive mathematical steps are performed to reach the optimal solution. The simplex method was developed in 1947 by George B. Dantzig. He put forward the simplex method for obtaining an optimal solution to a linear ...

  16. Linear Programming

    Online Calculator: Simplex Method Solution example F (x) = 3x1 + 4x2 → max F (x) = 3x1 + 4x2 + 0x3 + 0x4 + 0x5 + 0x6 + 0x7 - Mx8 - Mx9 → max Preliminary stage: The preliminary stage begins with the need to get rid of negative values (if any) in the right part of the restrictions. For what the corresponding restrictions are multiplied by -1.

  17. 4.3: Minimization By The Simplex Method

    Our next goal is to extract the solution for our minimization problem from the corresponding dual. To do this, we solve the dual by the simplex method. Example 4.3.3 4.3. 3. Find the solution to the minimization problem in Example 4.3.1 4.3. 1 by solving its dual using the simplex method. We rewrite our problem.

  18. Simplex Algorithm

    Simplex Algorithm is a well-known optimization technique in Linear Programming. The general form of an LPP (Linear Programming Problem) is Example: Let's consider the following maximization problem. Initial construction steps : Build your matrix A. A will contain the coefficients of the constraints.

  19. Revised Simplex Method (Introduction, Steps and Example)

    Let's look at the revised simplex method in this article, with an example. Introduction to Revised Simplex Method. When using the regular simplex approach to solve a linear programming problem on a digital computer, the full simplex table must be stored in the computer table's memory, which may not be possible for particularly big problems.

  20. Linear Programming Solver

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  21. How to Choose the Best Algorithms for LP Problems in OR

    1 Simplex method. The simplex method is the most classical and popular algorithm for solving LP problems. It starts from an initial feasible solution and moves along the edges of the feasible ...

  22. Answered: The initial tableau of a linear…

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  23. Solved Solve the linear programming problem using the

    Question: Solve the linear programming problem using the simplex method.Maximize 2x+3y subject to the constraints 5x+y≤403x+2y≤60x≥0,y≥0Find the solution.x=,y=,M= (Type integers or decimals.) Solve the linear programming problem using the simplex method. Maximize 2 x + 3 y subject to the constraints 5 x + y ≤ 4 0. 3 x + 2 y ≤ 6 0.

  24. 6.4.2: Maximization By The Simplex Method

    In this section, you will learn to solve linear programming maximization problems using the Simplex Method: Identify and set up a linear program in standard maximization form; Convert inequality constraints to equations using slack variables; Set up the initial simplex tableau using the objective function and slack equations

  25. 4.2.1: Maximization By The Simplex Method (Exercises)

    4: Linear Programming - The Simplex Method

  26. Solve the following linear programming problem, using

    Advanced Math. Advanced Math questions and answers. Solve the following linear programming problem, using the Simplex Method.≤9 [0The maximum value of P is { and occurs at (x,y)=.

  27. Unity keeps crashing on while loop (C#) (simplex method program)

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