Integer programming, also called integer linear programming, is a special case of linear programming in which some or all variables are required to take integer values. Set covering deployment is an example application of integer programming.
Integer Programming
See also
Integrality Gap, Linear Programming, Optimization Relaxation, Set Covering DeploymentExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Integer Programming." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IntegerProgramming.html