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1 What Is Optimization? 1.1 Introduction Optimization, or constrained optimization, or mathematical programming, is a mathematical procedure for determining optimal allocation of s ce resources. Optimization, and its most popular special form, Linear Programming (LP), has found practical application in almost all facets of business, from advertising to production planning. Transportation and aggregate production planning problems are the most typical objects of LP analysis.