Background, Development, and Extensions of the Revised Simplex Method
ResearchPublished 1954
A discussion of the development of the present form of the simplex method, as used in the RAND codes for the IBM 701 calculator. In addition, some results of computational experience are given, and numerous parametric variations are examined.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
- Availability: Web Only
- Year: 1954
- Pages: 67
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/RM1433
- Document Number: RM-1433
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Orchard-Hays, W., Background, Development, and Extensions of the Revised Simplex Method, RAND Corporation, RM-1433, 1954. As of July 31, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM1433.html
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Orchard-Hays, W., Background, Development, and Extensions of the Revised Simplex Method. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1954. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM1433.html.
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