Practical Management Science
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To determine: The combination of swimming and running to reach the swimmer quickly.
Non-linear programming (NLP):
Non-linear programming (NLP) is used in complex optimization problems where the objectives or constraints or sometimes both are non-linear functions of the decision variables. A model can be termed as non-linear for more than one reason.
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Practical Management Science
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