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MATH39011

Mathematical Programming
Examples 3
1. Write down the dual (in canonical form) of the primal linear program
minimize 3x
1
+ 4x
2
subject to x
1
+ x
2
4
2x
1
+ 3x
2
18
x
1
; x
2
0
and graph the feasible regions of both problems. Show that the primal is infeasible and the
dual is unbounded, graphically and by simplex iterations.
2. Write down the dual of
maximize 3x
1
+ 5x
2
subject to x
1
x
2
2
x
1
+ x
2
2
x
1
; x
2
0
By reversing the direction of the second inequality constraint or otherwise, deduce alge-
braically that both primal and dual problems are infeasible.
3. Using a two phase simplex procedure
maximize 5x
1
+ 12x
2
+ 4x
3
subject to x
1
+ 2x
2
+ x
3
5
2x
1
x
2
+ 3x
3
= 2
x
1
; x
2
; x
3
0
(You should obtain the values
3
5
;
29
5
;
141
5
in the bottom z
j
c
j
row)
(a) The dual optimal solution is given by y
T
= c
T
B
B
1
: Use this fact to deduce the optimal
solution to the dual.
(b) Use the duality theorem to verify your answer.
(c) Obtain the optimal solution to the dual directly using the complementary slackness
conditions.
4. Assuming the symmetric form of the primal-dual relationship P1-D1 given in notes, obtain
the dual D2 of the standard form primal P2 as follows:
(a) Observe that the m equations Ax = b may be written as 2m inequalities Ax b and
Ax b:
(b) Express this linear system in partitioned matrix form and hence obtain the dual problem
in terms of 2m non-negative dual variables u; v:
(c) Dene y = u v and observe that y are m free variables (unrestricted in sign).
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5. By simplex iterations
maximize 2x
1
+ 3x
2
+ x
3
subject to x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
3
x
1
+ 4x
2
+ 7x
3
9
x
1
; x
2
; x
3
0
(Optimal solution is x

= (1; 2; 0) with value z


max
= 8:)
(a) Write down the dual problem and obtain the optimal dual solution from the bottom row
of the nal primal simplex tableau.
(b) Verify the dual optimal solution by the duality theorem.
(c) Use complementary slackness to obtain the optimal dual solution directly.
(d) For what range of values of c [currently (2; 3; 1)
T
] does the current basis remain optimal?
(Consider c
j
!c
j
+ for j = 1; 2; 3 (one at a time) and apply the bottom row optimality
conditions.]
(e) What is the new optimal solution if c
3
= 6? (One simplex pivot is required)
(f) For what range of values of b [currently (3; 9)
T
] does the current basis remain optimal?
(Consider b
i
!b
i
+ for i = 1; 2 (one at a time) and apply the rhs. feasibility conditions)
(g) Find the new optimal solution if b
1
= 12 by use of the dual simplex algorithm.
6. Minimize
2x
1
+ x
2
+ 4x
3
subject to
2x
1
+ 3x
2
+ x
3
1
3x
1
x
2
+ x
3
4
5x
1
+ 6x
2
+ x
3
= 3
x
1
0
x
2
0:
Write down the dual problem. By making suitable variable substitutions, convert this mixed
problem into the canonical minimization form. Show that the dual of the resulting problem is
equivalent to the dual problem which you stated above.Solve the primal problem by simplex
iterations and deduce the optimal solution for the dual problem.
7. Minimize
12x
1
+ 5x
2
subject to
4x
1
+ 2x
2
80
2x
1
+ 3x
2
90
x
1
; x
2
; 0
using the dual simplex algorithm. [Use an initial infeasible basis of surplus variables.
8. Write down the dual of the bakers problem (see Ex. Sheet 2). Solve the dual and conrm
the complementary slackness conditions for the pair of optimal solutions.Provide an economic
interpretation of the dual variables as shadow prices.What are the limits of variation for the
right hand side Flour and Yeast resource constraints for your interpretation to remain valid?.
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