Discrete-Variable Extremum Problems

1 April 1957

journal article
Published by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in Operations Research

Vol. 5 (2) , 266-288
https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.5.2.266

Abstract

This paper reviews some recent successes in the use of linear programming methods for the solution of discrete-variable extremum problems. One example of the use of the multistage approach of dynamic programming for this purpose is also discussed.

Keywords

MULTISTAGE
PAPER REVIEWS
PROBLEMS THIS PAPER
REVIEWS SOME RECENT
VARIABLE EXTREMUM PROBLEMS
DISCRETE VARIABLE