Optimize modeling and LINDO/LINGO software

Author: Xie Jinxing
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Optimization Modeling and LINDO\LINGO Software provides a detailed introduction to the use of the latest version (LINDO 6.1, LINGO 9.0) running in the Microsoft Windows environment. It includes numerous practical examples of mathematical modeling and solutions to optimization problems in social, economic, and engineering fields. This book is suitable for teachers and students who wish to understand and use optimization modeling and optimization software, as well as management decision-makers, scientists and engineers, and other readers interested in this topic. It can also serve as a teaching reference for operations research courses. LINDO and LINGO are software packages developed by the U.S.-based LINDO System Inc. specifically for solving optimization problems. LINDO is used to solve linear and quadratic programming problems, while LINGO, in addition to all the functions of LINDO, can also be used to solve nonlinear programming problems and certain linear and nonlinear equations (sets). The key feature of LINDO and LINGO software lies in their ability to allow decision variables in optimization models to be integers (i.e., integer programming), along with their fast execution speed. LINGO is essentially a modeling language for optimization problems, including many commonly used functions that users can call when building optimization models. It also provides interfaces with other data files (such as text files, Excel spreadsheet files, database files, etc.), making it easy to input, solve, and analyze large-scale optimization problems. Due to these characteristics, LINDO and LINGO software have been widely applied in teaching, research, and various fields such as industry, commerce, and services. This book provides a detailed introduction to the use of the latest version (LINDO 6.1, LINGO 9.0) running in the Microsoft Windows environment, along with numerous practical examples of mathematical modeling and solutions to optimization problems in social, economic, and engineering fields. It is suitable for teachers and students who wish to understand and use optimization modeling and optimization software, as well as management decision-makers, scientists and engineers, and other readers interested in this topic. It can also serve as a teaching reference for operations research courses.