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1. Simplex (BigM) method example ( Enter your problem )

2. BigM method Algorithm

 BigM Method Steps (Rule) Step-1: Formulate the Problem a. Formulate the mathematical model of the given linear programming problem. b. All the X_(B_i) > 0. So if any X_(B_i) < 0 then multiply the corresponding constraint by -1 to make X_(B_i) > 0. So sign <= changed to >= and vice varsa c. Convert LP problem into standard form by adding slack, surplus and artificial variables for each constraint. c. In the objective function, assign a 0 coefficient to slack and surplus variables. Then add -M (for Maximization case) or +M (for Minimization case) to artificial variables. (M is very large positive value) Step-2: Find out the Initial basic solution Find the initial basic feasible solution by setting zero value to the decision variables. That shown in the example-1 Step-3: Test for Optimality a. Calculate the values of c_j - z_j in the last row of simplex table. b. For Maximization case 1. If all c_j - z_j <= 0 , the current basic feasible solution is the optimal solution. 2. In c_j - z_j > 0, then select the variable that has largest c_j - z_j and enter this variable into the new table. This column is called key column (pivot column). c. For Minimization case 1. If all c_j - z_j >= 0 , the current basic feasible solution is the optimal solution. 2. In c_j - z_j < 0, then select the variable that has smallest c_j - z_j and enter this variable into the new table. This column is called key column (pivot column). Step-4: Test for Feasibility (variable to leave the basis) a. Find the ratio by dividing the values of X_B column by the positive values of key column (say a_(ij)>0) b. Find the minimum ratio and this row is called key row (pivot row) and corresponding variable will leave the solution. c. The intersection element of key row and key column is called key element (pivot element). Step-5: Determine the new solution a. The new values of key row can be obtained by dividing the key row elements by the pivot element. eg. R_1(new)=R_1(old) -:3 b. The numbers in the remaining rows can be computed by utilizing the following formula: Row(new) = Row(old) - (value of key column and Row(old)) xx KeyRow(new) eg. R_2(new)=R_2(old) - 2 R_1(new) Step-6: Repeat the procedure Goto step 3 and repeat the procedure until all the values of c_j – z_j<=0 (For Maximization case) or c_j – z_j>=0 (For Minimization case).

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