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We saw in Chapter 7 how it is possible to find the maximum of a given function when there are constraints on the values which some or all of the variables can assume. To do this we made use of the differential calculus and the method of Lagrangian multipliers. This is, however, only applicable when the constraint is in the form of an equality, that is, one which must be exactly met.
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Holden, K., Pearson, A.W. (1992). Linear Programming. In: Introductory Mathematics for Economics and Business. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22357-2_8
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