You should probably read some background references on Operations Research and Optimization to understand where your problem fits in the grand scheme of possible problems before you go off and invest ...

The Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 37, No. 6 (Jun., 1986), pp. 571-577 (7 pages) This paper presents an application of interactive goal programming on the microcomputer for small ...

The use of linear programming to select diets to meet specific nutritional requirements frequently results in an over-supply of certain nutrients. Nutritional balance is difficult to achieve in diets ...