Representation Schemes for Mathematical Programming Models

Murphy, Frederic; Stohr, Edward A.; Asthana, Ajay

Representation Schemes for Mathematical Programming Models

NYU Working Paper No. IS-89-104

50 Pages Posted: 31 Oct 2008

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Frederic Murphy

Temple University - Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Edward A. Stohr

Stevens Institute of Technology - School of Business

Ajay Asthana

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Date Written: June 1990

Abstract

Because of the difficulties often experienced in formulating andunderstanding large scale models, much current research is directedtowards developing systems to support the construction andunderstanding of management science models. This paper discussesseven different methods for representing mathematical programmingmodels during the formulation phase of the modeling process. Theapproaches discussed are block-schematic, algebraic, three differentkinds of graphical schemes, a database-oriented approach andStructured Modeling. We emphasize representations that have graphicalelements suitable for incorporation in the interface to a modelingsystem. The different methods are compared using a common example andthe transformations that allow one to go from one representation toanother are discussed.

Keywords: Modeling, mathematical programming, graphics

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Murphy, Frederic and Stohr, Edward A. and Asthana, Ajay, Representation Schemes for Mathematical Programming Models (June 1990). Information Systems Working Papers Series, Vol. , pp. -, 1990. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1289701