Solving multiobjective linear programming problems using ball center of polytopes

Document Type : ORO2013

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Department of Applied Mathematics‎, ‎Faculty of Mathematics and Computer‎, ‎Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman‎, ‎Kerman‎, ‎Iran.

Abstract

Here‎, ‎we aim to develop a new algorithm for solving a multiobjective linear programming problem‎. ‎The algorithm is to obtain a solution which approximately meets the decision maker's preferences‎. ‎It is proved that the proposed algorithm always converges to a weak efficient solution and at times converges to an efficient solution‎. ‎Numerical examples and a simulation study are used to illustrate the performance of the proposed algorithm‎.

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