Open AccessNote—Effects of Substituting a Linear Goal for a Fractional Goal in the Goal Programming Problem
Author(s) -
Edward L. Hannan
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.954
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1526-5501
pISSN - 0025-1909
DOI - 10.1287/mnsc.24.1.105
Subject(s) - goal programming , linearization , goal setting , fractional programming , computer science , goal orientation , mathematical optimization , mathematical economics , management science , mathematics , nonlinear programming , nonlinear system , economics , management , physics , quantum mechanics
In a recent article in Management Science, Awerbuch et al. [Awerbuch, S., J. G. Ecker, W. A. Wallace. 1976. A note: hidden nonlinearities in the application of goal programming. Management Sci. 22 (8, April) 918-920] discuss the occurrence of nonlinearities in the application of goal programming and conclude that direct linearization may not be possible when goal constraints are of a fractional nature.