the pupose of this paper is modeling of partial digest problem (pdp) as a mathematical programming problem. in this paper we present a new viewpoint of pdp. we formulate the pdp as a continuous optimization problem and develope a method to solve this problem. finally we constract a linear programming model for the problem with an additional constraint. this later model can be solved by the simp...

calculation of lateral earth pressure on retaining walls is one of the main issues in geotechnics. the upper and lower bound theorems of plasticity are used to analyze the stability of geotechnical structures include bearing capacity of foundations, lateral earth pressure on retaining walls and factor of safety of slopes. in this paper formulation of finite element limit analysis is introduced ...

data envelopment analysis (dea) is a technique used to evaluate the relative efficiency of comparable decision making units (dmus) with multiple input-output. it computes a scalar measure of efficiency and discriminates between efficient and inefficient dmus. it can also provide reference units for inefficient dmus without consideration of the decision makers’ (dms) preferences. in this paper, ...

linear programming has been employed in many areas of constrained optimization including in agricultural planning for a long time. one of the most important disadvantages of such a method is that there is only one optimum solution for a given objective function and constraints set. another method named nearly optimal linear programming has been developed for solving the problem. this method can...

Abstract In this paper we have investigated a fuzzy linear programming problem with fuzzy quantities which are LR triangular fuzzy numbers. The given linear programming problem is rearranged according to the satisfactory level of constraints using breaking point method. By considering the constraints, the arranged problem has been investigated for all optimal solutions connected with satisf...