slack variable
slack variable · slack variables
In an optimization problem, a variable added to an inequality constraint to transform…In an optimization problem, a variable added to an inequality constraint to transform it into an equality.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an optimization problem, a variable added to an inequality constraint to transform it into an equality.
Forms
plural: slack variables| Singular | slack variable |
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See also
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