The LINDO Systems

Contents

Definition
LINDO
LINDO API
LINGO
What'sBest - What is new in What's Best 7
Solver suite
Trial versions
User manual & Text books
Applications of Optimization - 7 March 2003 London seminar notes
Pricing and Ordering Information

What is LINDO Systems (by LINDO Systems Inc.)?

Speed and ease-of-use have made the LINDO Systems leading software tools for building and solving optimization models. These linear, nonlinear and integer programming solvers have been used by thousands of companies worldwide to maximize profit and minimize cost on decisions involving production planning, transportation, finance, portfolio allocation, capital budgeting, blending, scheduling, inventory, resource allocation and more.

Optimization helps you find the answer that yields the BEST result - the one that attains the highest profit, output, or happiness, or the one that achieves the lowest cost, waste, or discomfort. Often these problems involve making the most efficient use of your resources, including money, time, machinery, staff, inventory, and more. Optimization problems are often classified as linear or nonlinear, depending on whether the relationships in the problem are linear with respect to the variables.

LINDO Systems have developed four systems to solve linear programming models: LINDO and the LINDO API to solve linear programming models and LINGO and What'sBest! to solve nonlinear and linear problems.

LINDO

What is LINDO?

LINDO is a powerful package which enables users to solve linear, integer and quadratic programming problems. LINDO offers users all the prerequisite commands and features for advanced modelling, editing, solving, logical data inquiry, file handling and sensitivity analysis. It’s interactive modelling environment, incorporating pull-down menus, a flexible toolbar, a fully featured model editor, and an extensive on-line help facility offers users state-of-the-art solving capability within a user friendly advanced modelling environment.

Key Features

  • LINDO is easy to learn and use.The Windows version provides an intuitive modeling environment with pull-down menus, a handy toolbar, and a full featured model editor. Problems can be expressed in a simple, straightforward equation style.
  • LINDO provides on-line help for all commands, so you can learn as you build your model. The User's Manual thoroughly explains LINDO's commands and features. A comprehensive textbook is available to teach you the expert's modeling techniques you'll need. It's full of real-world based examples in finance, distribution, product mix, production planning, resource allocation and more.
  • Powerful for Professionals. The solver has the speed and capacity to solve your large scale linear and integer models. LINDO has all of the advanced commands and features for model input, editing, solution, display, logical data inquiry, file handling, and sensitivity analysis.
  • LINDO also supplies a comprehensive set of tools for application developers. It allows you to seamlessly integrate the LINDO solver into your Windows application written in Visual Basic, C/C++ or any language that supports DLL calls. Workstation users can exploit the linkable object libraries to hook the solver engine to applications written in FORTRAN or C. Distribution of applications that call the LINDO solver requires separate licensing. Please contact us for more information.

System Requirements

Available for PC and (in Hyper and larger sizes) the following platforms: Linux, SPARC/Solaris and Silicon Graphics. All LINDO products come with a 60 day no questions asked, money-back guarantee.

At the upper left is a list of additional information on LINDO that is available from our website. Select a topic to be linked to the appropriate page. You can also download a trial version, get pricing information, and place an order directly from the website or contact LINDO Systems for more information.

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Last revised: 6/10/2003