Simplex Method in Tabular Form: Construct The Initial Simplex Tableau
Simplex Method in Tabular Form: Construct The Initial Simplex Tableau
A bm
Z Objective function coefficient Z
In different signs value
Simplex method example
Solve the following problem using the simplex method
• Maximize
Z = 3X1+ 5X2
Subject to
X1 4
2 X2 12
3X1 +2X2 18
X1 , X2 0
Simplex method example
Standard form
Maximize Z,
Subject to
Z - 3X1- 5X2 =0
X1 + S1 = 4
2 X2 + S2 = 12
3X1 +2X2 + S3 = 18
X1 , X2, S1, S2, S3 0
Initial tableau
Entering
Initial tableau variable
Basic X1 X2 S1 S2 S3 RHS
variable
S1 1 0 1 0 0 4
S2 0 2 0 1 0 12
S3 3 2 0 0 1 18
Z -3 -5 0 0 0 0
Basic X1 X2 S1 S2 S3 RHS
variable
S1 1 0 1 0 0 4
X2 0 1 0 1/2 0 6
S3 3 0 0 -1 1 6
Z -3 0 0 5/2 0 30
Basic X1 X2 S1 S2 S3 RHS
variable
S1 0 0 1 1/3 -1/3 2
X2 0 1 0 1/2 0 6
X1 1 0 0 -1/3 1/3 2
Z 0 0 0 3/2 1 36
This solution is optimal; since there is no negative solution in the last row:
basic variables are X1 = 2, X2 = 6 and S1 = 2; the non-basic variables are S2 =
S3 = 0
Z = 36
• Artificial Variables – in case of equality and
greater than and equality type constraints
• In case of greater than and equality type
constraints, first to covert it to equation by
subtracting SURPLUS VARIABLES from left
hand side expression.
• Method of solutions – M- method Simplex OR
Two –phase Simplex method