NON-LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEM
Define general NLPP Let z be a real value functions of n variables designed by, (i)z=f(x1, x2 …xn) (ii)Let b1, b2 …bn be a set of constraints s.t. g1(x1, x2. . . xn) (<=, =,or ,>=) b1 s.t. g2(x1, x2. . . xn) (<=, =,or ,>=) b2 . . gm (x1, x2. . . xn) (<=, =,or ,>=) bm As in linear programming, f(x1, x2 …xn) is the NLP’s objective function, and g 1(x1, x2. . . xn) (<=, =,or ,>=) b1 , . . . , gm (x1, x2. . . xn) (<=, =,or ,>=) bm are the NLP’s constraints. An NLP with no constraints is an unconstrained NLP. (iii)Let Xj>=0, j=1, 2…n If either f or some g^i’s are non-linear. Then the problem of determining the type which makes z=0 is a maximum or minimum satisfies eqn (ii) & (iii). This is called general NLPP. for more click here