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Goal programming

Goal programming is a branch of multiobjective optimization, which in turn is a branch of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). It can be thought of as an extension or generalisation of linear programming to handle multiple, normally conflicting objective measures. Each of these measures is given a goal or target value to be achieved. Deviations are…

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Goal programming

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related to history · 16
Goal programming → Apollo, Cavalier, Charnes, Cooper, Ferguson, Goal, Ignizio, Jones, Lee, Romero, Saturn, Schniederjans, Seminal, Tamiz, The, This
related to Variants · 7
Goal programming → Deviations, If, Ignizio, In, Lexicographic, The, This
related to External links · 5
Goal programming → Free, Free Windows, GUI, LINSOLVE, LiPS
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Goal programming → Goal, However, Linear, Pareto, This
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Goal programming → branch of multiobjective optimization

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Goal programmingrelated to historySeminal0.60section
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