I can't say for sure if prolog is a good fit or not. The problems seems a little bit too arithmetic maybe but do not trust my word on it.
Otherwise it seems like a typical curve examination problem to find all the maxima, the maxima with the highest profit is the solution. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Joe Bogner <joebog...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to explore the use of pilog for solving linear programming > problems. I'm not exactly sure where to start because I'm just starting to > learn prolog. > > Is it the right tool to solving a problem like this? > > "*Example*: A farmer has 100 acres on which to plan oats or corn. Each > acre of oats requires $18 capital and 2 hours of labor. Each acre of corn > requires $36 capital and 6 hours of labor. Labor costs are $8 per hour. The > farmer has $2100 available for capital and $2400 available for labor. If > the revenue is $55 from each acre of oats and $125 from each acre of corn, > what planting combination will produce the greatest total profit? What is > the maximun profit?" > > http://galileo.stmarys-ca.edu/jsauerbe/m3f09/solver.html > > > Any examples or guidance on where to look would be very helpful. > > Thank you > Joe > >
