>Linear programming (also called linear optimization) is an applied field of mathematics often used in operations research and planning. It attempts to find an

>Linear programming (also called linear optimization) is an applied field of mathematics often used in operations research and planning. It attempts to find an optimal solution to a planning problem when a set of business constraints exist. No, linear programming is an applied field of mathematics that attempts to find an optimal solution to a goal within a system which is under some sort of constraint(s). Whether those constraints are business constraints is irrelevant; the theory exists outside of any particular application.