Problem Types
The FICO Xpress Optimization Suite is a powerful optimization tool for solving Mathematical Programming problems. Users of FICO Xpress formulate real–world problems as Mathematical Programming problems by defining a set of decision variables, a set of constraints on these variables and an objective function of the variables that should be maximized or minimized. Our FICO Xpress users have applications that define and solve important Mathematical Programming problems in academia and industry, including areas such as production scheduling, transportation, supply chain management, telecommunications, finance and personnel planning.
Mathematical Programming problems are usually classified according to the types of decision variables, constraints and objective function in the problem. Perhaps the most popular application of the FICO Xpress Optimizer is for the class of Mixed Integer Programs (MIPs). In this section we will briefly introduce some important types of problems.