This paper describes some rules for combining component models into complete linear programs. The objective is to lay the foundations for systems that give users flexibility in designing new models ...

1. Formulate an LP model for this problem 2. Create a spreadsheet model for this problem and solve it using solver 3. What is the optimal solution 4.

Frederic H. Murphy, Venkat Panchanadam, Understanding Linear Programming Modeling through an Examination of the Early Papers on Model Formulation, Operations Research, Vol. 45, No. 3 (May - Jun., 1997 ...