| Article ID: | iaor19931559 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 1/4 |
| Start Page Number: | 177 |
| End Page Number: | 238 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Journal: | Annals of Operations Research |
| Authors: | Greenberg Harvey J., Murphy Frederic H. |
| Keywords: | programming: linear |
The authors compare three mathematical programming modeling languages, GAMS, OMNI and MathPro. To understand the properties of these languages, they formulate four linear programs in each language. The formulations are representative of the kinds of model structures one encounters in practice. Each of the languages focuses on a different view of linear programs. GAMS approximates algebra, OMNI uses the activity view and MathPro uses a block schematic. The authors summarize the present experiences with the languages and suggest areas for further enhancement.