PyGuLP: A Python Package for Weighted Goal Linear Programming
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.716 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 64
Submitted on: Mar 4, 2026
Accepted on: Oct 7, 2026
Published on: Oct 21, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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