linear programming

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linear programming

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uncountable The branch of mathematics concerned with the minimization or maximization of a linear function of several variables and inequalities; used in many branches of industry to minimize costs or maximize production.
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noun branch of mathematics

Español	programación lineal
中文	線性規劃 /线性规划 xiànxìngguīhuà
Français	programmation linéaire
Deutsch	lineare Programmierung
Italiano	programmazione lineare
Русский	лине́йное программи́рование linéjnoje programmírovanije

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@misc{linear_programming_2026,
  title = {linear programming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linear%20programming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}