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A Simpler Approach to Linear Programming

Discrete Mathematics 2019-08-23 v2 Optimization and Control

Abstract

Dantzig and Eaves claimed that fundamental duality theorems of linear programming were a trivial consequence of Fourier elimination. Another property of Fourier elimination is considered here, regarding the existence of implicit equalities rather than solvability. This leads to a different interpretation of duality theory which allows us to use Gaussian elimination to decide solvability of systems of linear inequalities, for bounded systems.

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@article{arxiv.1907.07811,
  title  = {A Simpler Approach to Linear Programming},
  author = {Jean-Louis Lassez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.07811},
  year   = {2019}
}