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Noun

1. 1
   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. uncountable
2. 2
   a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints wordnet

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linear optimizationlinear programming formulationlinear programming methodlp approachlp formulationlp modeling

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nonlinear optimizationnonlinear programmingunformulated problemunmodeled problem