CONSTRAINTS OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING

CONSTRAINTS
Almost all kinds of activity is subjected to some constraints or barrier that prevents the activity to perform smoothly. Linear programming problems are also subjected to many constraints which appear in linear form. These constraints put barrier in front the decision maker to formulate the problem in his way. If there is no such constraints the decision is not considered as a problem at all. Constraints appear in various forms like land, labour, capital, time etc.

 Generally the constraints are of two types: Mathematical type

Maximum() Minimum() Equality(=)

Economic type
Real constraints, Institutional constraints, Accounting constraints.

ECONOMIC TYPES OF CONSTRAINTS

The constraints that affect the objective function(maximization or minimization) economically i. e. by means of money, institutional affect are known as economic types of constraints. These types of constraints are of three types:1. 2. 3. Real constraints , Institutional constraints, Accounting constraints.

REAL CONSTRAINTS

INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS
These constraints are generally arises out of different institutional agencies. Different types if governmental and non-governmental institutions put various kinds of barriers on the production of different products. For these the manager needs to take decisions taking into consideration all these points. For example: production of various goods give some bi-products which are very much harmful to the soceity . To prevent these some rules and regulations are there.

ACCOUNTING CONSTRAINTS