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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this paper simulation techniques are used to evaluate the use of linear programming in regression analysis. The experiments demonstrate ...

This project aims at popularizing the usage of numerical methods, and in particular, linear programming techniques, for solving various types of information- and incentive-constrained problems in ...

In the classical secretary problem an employer would like to choose the best candidate among n competing candidates that arrive in a random order. In each iteration, one candidate's rank vis-a-vis ...

Aid and development organizations tackle a broad range of complex problems in demanding operating environments. However, the standard tools and processes we use are ill-suited to the task we face. The ...

In the last decade, American Airlines has slashed by two-thirds the penalty payments it must make to flight crews when scheduling snags leave employees sitting in airports, wasting time. Many factors ...