Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science

2001 Edition
| Editors: Saul I. Gass, Carl M. Harris

Mixed-integer programming problem (MIP)

  • Saul I. Gass
  • Carl M. Harris
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_624
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A mathematical-programming problem in which the constraints and objective function are linear, but some of the variables are constrained to be integer valued. The integer variables can either be binary or take on general integer values.  Binary variable;  Linear programming; Mathematical programming.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Saul I. Gass
    • 1
  • Carl M. Harris
    • 2
  1. 1.Robert H. Smith School of BusinessUniversity of MarylandCollege PartUSA
  2. 2.School of Information Technology & EngineeringGeorge Mason UniversityFairfaxUSA