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Feasible Region


In optimization theory, the feasible region of a problem is the set of all values of its decision variables that satisfy every constraint. A point in the feasible region is a feasible solution. Points outside it cannot be optimal, regardless of the value of the objective function.

For a linear programming problem written as Ax<=b together with equality and bound constraints, the feasible region is an intersection of half-spaces and affine subspaces, and is therefore a convex set. It is a convex polyhedron and may be empty, unbounded, or lower-dimensional. Nonlinear constraints can instead produce disconnected or nonconvex feasible regions.


See also

Convex Polyhedron, Linear Programming, Optimization Theory

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References

Nocedal, J. and Wright, S. J. Numerical Optimization. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1999.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Feasible Region." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FeasibleRegion.html

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