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2.2.3 Maximum - Minimum Problem<br />

In order to demonstrate the more analytical applications of Dynamic<br />

Programmin g, a simple Maxima-Minima Problem will be examined. The procedure<br />

utilized to formulate a problem for the application of Dynamic Programming<br />

is not always immediately obvious. Many times the problem formulation for<br />

a Dynamic Progr amming solution is quite different from any other approach.<br />

The following problem will be attacked in a manner such that the Dynamic<br />

Programming formulation <strong>and</strong> method of attack can be seen.<br />

The problem is to minimize the expression<br />

subject to the constraints<br />

K, + A-- f x3 = /o<br />

(2.2.22)<br />

(A problem similar to this is often used by Dr. Bellman to introduce the<br />

concepts of Dynamic Programming). At first glance, the methods of Dynamic<br />

Programming do not seem to apply to this problem. However, if the problem<br />

is reduced to several smaller problems, the use of Dynamic Programming<br />

becomes apparent. Consider the minimization of the following three functions:<br />

$ = xf (2.2.23)<br />

4 = ( +2*; (2.2.24)<br />

Applying the constraintsix = 10, x. 1 Otto th e first function give3 the<br />

trivial result xl = 10. T k is resulg is not so helpful. However, if the<br />

constraints<br />

x, = A I 0 4 A, L /o<br />

x, 2 0<br />

35<br />

(2.2.25)

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