Abstract
This paper gives an algorithm for solving linear programming problems. For a problem with n constraints and d variables, the algorithm requires an expectedOd2n+lognOdd/2+O1+Od4nlogn arithmetic operations, asn→∞. The constant factors do not depend on d. Also, an algorithm is given for integer linear programming. Let 4 bound the number of bits required to specify the rational numbers defining an input constraint or the objective function vector. Let n and d be as before. Then, the algorithm requires expected O2ddn+8ddnl nnlnn +dod4 lnn operations on numbers with do14 bits, as n→∞ , where the constant factors do not depend on d or4to other convex programming problems. For example, an algorithm for finding the smallest sphere enclosing a set of n points in Edhas the same time bound.

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