Restaurants use linear programming for menu planning. It uses basic algebra to optimize meal production and thereby increase restaurant profits. Linear algebra reflects a direct relationship between ...

Employer-union agreements frequently specify that all workers will have an equal opportunity for overtime employment. Such an agreement is difficult to control when the work force includes a large ...

Management Science, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Apr., 1985), pp. 422-434 (13 pages) A model for measuring the economic benefits of irrigation system development over a depleting aquifer is presented, along with ...