But again, the article is so hand-wavy that I could be totally off base. I'm not really sure what you're trying to accomplish, but some problems are amenable to linear programming.

Input data requirements include (1) physical and economic characteristics of the system; (2) prioritized policy goals; and (3) parameters for automatic linearization. RiverWare automatically generates ...

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