Math 484  Ocober 4, 2007      Mayur Aras corrected by L.V.

x

z

 1. Solve for y, z

0

2

1

=u

1

0

1

=v


Solution:

The second row reads x + z = v  hence 
                                               z= v - x.
The first row reads 2y + z = u   hence  2y= u-z = u -(v-x) = u-v+x   and
                                         y = u/2 -v/2 +x/2.
So the answer is

 

u

v

x

 

1/2

-1/2

1/2

=y

0

1

-1

=z

 
 This tableau can be also obtained from the initial tableau by two pivot steps.

 

2. x - 2y 3 -> min,

 x2 y 3 = 1.


Solution:

Solve the equation for y3y 3 =(1-  x2 ).
Plug into the objective function:

x - 2(1-  x2 ) =   x -2 +2x2 = 2(x+1/4)2 -1/8-2 -> min.

Now it is clear that  min = -17/8 at  x = -1/4, y3 = 15/16.

 

3.

x

y

1

3. Solve for x, y

1

-1

2

1

x

2x

>=  1

<= 2

-2

-1

x

- > min


Solution: It is given that  2y + 2x >= 1, x+y <= 2. The objective function, f = -x - y -> min.

The constraints say that -2 <= f <= -1/2.

Now it is clear that  min = -2 at  x =  1, y =1 (there are other optimal solutions).

 

 

4. Solve the linear programs given by the following standard tableaux:

a

b

1

Problem 4a

-1

0

-1

=d

0

-1

-1

->min

Solution: The d-row is bad so the LP is infeasible.

 

 

a

b

c

1

Problem 4b

-1

0

-1

1

=d

1

0

1

0

->min

Solution: Tableaux is already optimal: min=0 at a=b=c=0, d=1

 

a

b

c

1

Problem 4c

1

0

-1

3

=d

-2

0

1

-1

->min

Solution: Tableaux is feasible with column a bad, so LP is unbounded.

 

 

5. Find all logical implications between the following 5  constraints on  x, y:

 (a)   x3 = y3, (b) x = y= 0, (c)  x >= y , (d) x + y = 0, (e) y > -1.

 

Solution:

 

a implies c

b implies a, c, d, e