Feiring provides a well-written introduction to the techniques and applications of linear programming. He shows readers how to model, solve, and interpret appropriate linear programming problems. His carefully-chosen examples provide a foundation for mathematical modelling and demonstrate the wide scope of the techniques.

Introduction
Linear Programming Modeling
Graphical Solution of Linear Programs in Two Variables
The Simplex Method for Solving Linear Programs
Sensitivity (or Postoptimality) Analysis
Computer Solutions to Linear Programming Problems