The implementation of PC graphics in teaching linear programming

Author

Imam, Ibrahim ; Biegert, Keith

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. Math. & Comput. Sci., Louisville Univ., KY, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

1-4 Apr 1990

Firstpage

56

Abstract

The development of an interactive software package that provides a hands-on implementation of the Simplex method is presented. The goal is to supplement classroom instruction in linear programming. The user defines a linear programming problem and may attempt to find the solution using either a step-by-step approach or a direct approach. The step-by-step approach is an implementation of the Simplex method that examines the solution space after each pivoting operation. The direct approach follows the algorithm of the Simplex method until a termination condition is found

Keywords

computer graphics; computer science education; educational computing; linear programming; mathematics computing; microcomputer applications; teaching; PC graphics; Simplex method; classroom instruction; hands-on implementation; interactive software package; linear programming; pivoting operation; solution space; teaching; termination condition; Computer graphics; Computer science; Education; Hardware; Joining processes; Linear programming; Mathematics; Monitoring; Random access memory; Software packages;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southeastcon '90. Proceedings., IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.1990.117769

Filename

117769