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Linear Programming

A mathematical procedure for optimizing an objective function subject to inequality constraints and non-negativity restrictions. In portfolio optimization an inequality constraint might take the form of a minimum or maximum allocation to certain assets. A non-negativity restriction implies that negative allocations are unacceptable. In a linear program, the objective function as well as the inequality constraints are all linear functions; hence the name.

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