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Questions on linear programming, the optimization of a linear function subject to linear constraints.

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Converting linear programming problems into standard form

I have the following linear programming problem: Convert the following problems to standard form: $$\begin{align} \text{a)}&\text{minimize}&x+2y+3z\\ & \text{subject to}&2\le x+y\le 3\\ & …
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Help with formulating a linear programming problem

I have the following linear programming problem I would like to be verified: I have sketched the problem in the following picture: Here is my attempted solution: I figured that I have ten vari …
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Formulating a linear programming problem

I have the following problem: Now I would like someone to verify whether my answer is correct or not :) Here goes: If I denote the different alloys by $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5$ I get $$\text{mini …
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Help with proof: Hyperplane is an $(n-1)$-dimensional linear variety

I'm reading linear programming and I bumped into the following: I'm having trouble getting grasp on the proof of proposition 2. Could someone perhaps explain it to me in other terms? For some reaso …
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Why $(1,\textbf{0}) \not\in \{(r,\textbf{w}): r=tz_0-\textbf{c}^T\textbf{x}, \textbf{w}=t\te...

I'm learning about linear and nonlinear programming and on the chapter about duality I have the following statement and proof I can't understand: minimize $\textbf{c}^T\textbf{x}$ subject to …
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Constructing canonical tableau for a linear programming problem involving SVM

I have the following set of inequalities and equalites $$\begin{align}y_1x_1+\cdots +y_nx_n &= 0\\ x_1 &\geq 0\\\vdots\\x_n&\geq0 \\ x_1&\leq c\\\vdots \\x_n&\leq c,\end{align}$$ where $y_i\in …
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Help with a property of a convex function

I'm studying linear and nonlinear programming and on my book I bumped into the following statement: $$\lim_{\alpha \to 0} \displaystyle \frac{f(\textbf{x}+\alpha (\textbf{y}-\textbf{x}))-f(\textbf{x} …
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Does the Duality Theorem of Linear Programming hold only in closed convex cones

I've just read the the Duality Theorem of Linear Programming. Here is the proof from my book (and my questions after it): Duality Theorem of Linear Programming: If the primal or dual linear progr …
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Taylor's theorem for vector valued functions

I'm reading about linear and nonlinear programming and on one page I have the following statment (I have highlighted the areas where I have problems and drawn questions for them in the bottom of it): …
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First-order necessary condition for relative minimum point

I'm studying linear and nonlinear programming and I came across with the following proposition : given $\rm x\in\Omega$ we are motivated to say that a vector $\mathbf d$ is a feasible direction at …
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Calculating second derivative of $g(\alpha) = f(\textbf{y}(\alpha))$

I'm having problems with the second derivative of the function $g(\alpha) = f(\textbf{y}(\alpha))$ (which I will define more precisely below). I tried calculating it myself, could anyone just simply c …
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