Hi all
An interesting article on the simplex algorithm.
Journalistic, but written by a mathematician from the
University of Leeds, UK.
Elwes, Richard. 2012. The algorithm that runs the
world. New Scientist v215 no2877 p32-37.
doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(12)62078-8
web : http://www.newscientist.com
web :
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0262407912620788
read :
http://planet.infowars.com/science/the-algorithm-that-runs-the-world-newscientist
Apparently much rests on the Hirsch conjecture, which
was proved false by Francisco Santos in 2010:
http://arxiv.org/abs/1006.2814
Robbie
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