A prototype for converting linear programming (LP) models to structured modeling graphs

Geoffrion's structured modeling provides a very promising framework for the development of future model management systems (MMS) . This thesis presents a prototype that converts a mathematical representation of simple LP models to Geoffrion's structured modeling representations. The general procedures presented could be extended to convert an LP model represented in any precisely defined mathematical language. This would allow the development of integrated modeling environments based upon the structured modeling framework which would accept input in a number of common LP language formats.http://archive.org/details/prototypeforconv00hillLieutenant, United States Coast GuardApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited