Annotated bibliography on linear programming models

This bibliography consists of the early papers on linear programming model formulations. It includes some papers that are not about linear programming models but are relevant to understanding the early literature. Examples of these non-LP papers are the Markowitz portfolio model, some integer programming models and papers on input-output analysis. The summaries of the paper are mine and not abstracts, since many of the papers from this era did not have abstracts. I have not read the papers that do not have summaries because I was not able to get copies of them. The value of this bibliography resides in bringing together a literature that is still relevant for understanding LP modeling issues and modeling in general. By scanning the papers, one can see the evolution of issues and trends in the thinking of those involved in developing the field. Personal creativity in model formulation often follows the same pattern as historical creativity, that is, the first formulation of a new model, and this bibliography allows one to trace the historical roots of model formulation.