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A linear programming solution to the faculty assignment problem
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The university timetabling problem is defined as the process of assigning lessons of university courses to specific time periods throughout the five working days of the week and to specific classrooms suitable for the number of students registered and the needs of each course. A university timetabling problem is modeled, in this paper, as an optimization problem using 0-1 decision variables and other auxiliary variables. The model provides constraints for a large number of different rules and regulations that exist in academic environments, ensuring the absence of collisions between courses, teachers and classrooms. The real case of a Department and some instances from the literature are presented along with its solution as resulted from the presented ILP formulation.
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Linear programming is a mathematical technique for optimizing operations under a given set of constraints. The basic goal of linear programming is to maximize or minimize the total numerical value. It is regarded as one of the most essential strategies for determining optimum resource utilization. Linear programming challenges include a variety of problems involving cost minimization and profit maximization, among others. They will be briefly discussed in this article.
The purpose of this article is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the different types of linear programming problems and their solutions.
What is Linear Programming?
Linear programming (LP) is a mathematical optimization technique used to maximize or minimize a linear objective function, subject to a set of linear equality and inequality constraints. It is widely used in various fields such as economics, engineering, operations research, and management science to find the best possible outcome given limited resources.
Components of Linear Programming
Components of linear programming include:
- Objective Function: This is a linear function that needs to be optimized (maximized or minimized). It represents the quantity to be maximized or minimized, such as profit, cost, time, etc.
- Decision Variables: These are the variables that represent the choices or decisions to be made. They are the unknown quantities that the optimization process seeks to determine. Decision variables must be continuous and can take any real value within a specified range.
- Constraints: These are restrictions or limitations on the decision variables that must be satisfied. Constraints can be expressed as linear equations or inequalities. They represent the limitations imposed by available resources, capacity constraints, demand requirements, etc.
- Feasible Region: The feasible region is the set of all possible combinations of decision variables that satisfy all constraints. It is defined by the intersection of the constraint boundaries.
- Optimal Solution: This is the best possible solution that maximizes or minimizes the objective function while satisfying all constraints. In graphical terms, it is the point within the feasible region that maximizes or minimizes the objective function.
Linear programming provides a systematic and efficient approach to decision-making in situations where resources are limited and objectives need to be optimized.
Different Types of Linear Programming Problems
The following are the types of linear programming problems:
- Manufacturing problems
- Diet problems
- Transportation problems
- Optimal alignment problem
Let’s discuss more about each of them.
Manufacturing Problems
In these problems, we evaluate the number of units of various items that should be produced and sold by a company when each product requires a given number of workforce, machine hours, labour hours per unit of product, warehouse space per unit of output, and so on, to maximize profit.
Manufacturing problems involve maximizing the production rate or net profits of manufactured products, which might measure the available workspace, the number of workers, machine hours, packing materials used, raw materials required, the product’s market value, and other factors. These are commonly used in the industrial sector to anticipate a company’s future capital increase over time.
Diet Problems
In these challenges, we assess how many components or nutrients a diet should contain in order to lower the cost of the desired diet while guaranteeing the minimal amount of each vitamin.
As the name suggests, diet-related problems can be resolved by eating more particular foods that are rich in essential nutrients and can support the adoption of a particular diet plan. Finding a set of meals that will satisfy a set of daily nutritional demands for the least amount of money is the aim of a diet problem.
Transportation Problems
In these problems , we create a transportation schedule to discover the most cost-effective method of carrying a product from various plants/factories to various markets.
The study of transportation routes or how items from diverse production sources are transported to various markets to minimize the total transportation cost is linked to transportation difficulties. Analyzing such challenges is crucial for large firms with several production units and a broad customer base.
Optimal Assignment Problems
This problem addresses a company’s completion of a given task/assignment by selecting a specific number of employees to complete the assignment within the required timeframe, assuming that each person works on only one job. Event planning and management in major organizations, for example, are examples of such problems.
Constraints and Objective Function of Each Linear Programming Problem
Steps for solving linear programming problems.
Step 1: Identify the decision variables : The first step is to determine which choice factors control the behaviour of the objective function. A function that needs to be optimised is an objective function. Determine the decision variables and designate them with X, Y, and Z symbols.
Step 2: Form an objective function : Using the decision variables, write out an algebraic expression that displays the quantity we aim to maximize.
Step 3: Identify the constraints : Choose and write the given linear inequalities from the data.
Step 4: Draw the graph for the given data : Construct the graph by using constraints for solving the linear programming problem.
Step 5: Draw the feasible region : Every constraint on the problem is satisfied by this portion of the graph. Anywhere in the feasible zone is a viable solution for the objective function.
Step 6: Choosing the optimal point : Choose the point for which the given function has maximum or minimum values.
Solved Problems of Linear Programming Problems
Question 1. A factory manufactures two types of gadgets, regular and premium. Each gadget requires the use of two operations, assembly and finishing, and there are at most 12 hours available for each operation. A regular gadget requires 1 hour of assembly and 2 hours of finishing, while a premium gadget needs 2 hours of assembly and 1 hour of finishing. Due to other restrictions, the company can make at most 7 gadgets a day. If a profit of $20 is realized for each regular gadget and $30 for a premium gadget, how many of each should be manufactured to maximize profit?
We define our unknowns:
Let the number of regular gadgets manufactured each day = x
and the number of premium gadgets manufactured each day = y
The objective function is
P = 20x + 30y
We now write the constraints. The fourth sentence states that the company can make at most 7 gadgets a day. This translates as
Since the regular gadget requires one hour of assembly and the premium gadget requires two hours of assembly, and there are at most 12 hours available for this operation, we get
x + 2y ≤ 12
Similarly, the regular gadget requires two hours of finishing and the premium gadget one hour. Again, there are at most 12 hours available for finishing. This gives us the following constraint.
2x + y ≤ 12
The fact that x and y can never be negative is represented by the following two constraints:
x ≥ 0, and y ≥ 0.
We have formulated the problem as follows :
Maximize P=20x + 30y Subject to : x + y ≤ 7, x + 2y ≤ 122, x + y ≤ 12, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
In order to solve the problem, we next graph the constraints and feasible region.
Again, we have shaded the feasible region, where all constraints are satisfied.
Since the extreme value of the objective function always takes place at the vertices of the feasible region, we identify all the critical points. They are listed as (0, 0), (0, 6), (2, 5), (5, 2), and (6, 0). To maximize profit, we will substitute these points in the objective function to see which point gives us the maximum profit each day. The results are listed below.
FAQ on Linear programming
How many methods are there in lpp.
There are different methods to solve a linear programming problem. Such as Graphical method, Simplex method, Ellipsoid method, Interior point methods.
What are the four 4 special cases in linear programming?
Four special cases and difficulties arise at times when using the graphical approach to solving LP problems: (1) infeasibility, (2) unboundedness, (3) redundancy, and (4) alternate optimal solutions.
What are the 3 components of linear programming?
The basic components of the LP are as follows: Decision Variables. Constraints. Objective Functions.
What are the applications of LPP?
LPP applications may include production scheduling, inventory policies, investment portfolio, allocation of advertising budget, construction of warehouses, etc.
What are the limitations of LPP?
Constraints (limitations) should be expressed in mathematical form. Relationships between two or more variables should be linear. The values of the variables should always be non-negative or zero. There should always be finite and infinite inputs and output numbers.
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More recently, in the teacher assignment problem is combined with a form of the timetabling problem and solved through commercial software for goal programming. In a similar manner, in [ 14 ] a linear programming formulation is provided for the classroom allocation problem, a sub-problem of the university timetabling.
linear programming to faculty-course-time slot assignment problem where a multiobjective 0-1 linear programming model considering both the administration's and instructors' preferences was ...
Steps for Solving Linear Programming Problems. Step 1: Identify the decision variables: The first step is to determine which choice factors control the behaviour of the objective function. A function that needs to be optimised is an objective function. Determine the decision variables and designate them with X, Y, and Z symbols.
After collecting the requests for changes, another solution with minor modifications is proposed. The process may be iterated a few times before the final assignment is reached. In this work, our goal is to ease the work by the administrative staff by proposing an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) model whose goal is to provide the initial ...