Finding duplicate rows in a linear programming model

  • Authors:
  • L. A. Tomlin;J. S. Welch

  • Affiliations:
  • Ketron, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94040, USA;Ketron, Inc., Arlington, VA 22209, USA

  • Venue:
  • Operations Research Letters
  • Year:
  • 1986

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Abstract

We present an algorithm for identifying and disposing of duplicate rows in an LP matrix - that is, rows which are identical except for a scalar multiplier. This algorithm is a useful tool for debugging models as well as a means of improving efficiency. Implementation in a large scale mathematical programming system and computational experience are discussed.