Rglpk: R Interface to the GNU Linear Programming Kit

Rglpk is an R software interface to the GNU Linear Programming Kit (GLPK), an open-source solver for large-scale linear programming (LP) and mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problems. The package was authored by Stefan Theußl. Its specific version, update history, and the exact nature of the example data it may include are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Use Cases

• Solve linear programming (LP) problems based on the described solver capabilities.
• Solve mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problems based on the described solver capabilities.
• Benchmark optimization algorithms using the open-source GLPK solver mentioned in the description.
• Develop educational materials for mathematical optimization using the R interface.

Strengths

• Interfaces with the established, open-source GNU Linear Programming Kit (GLPK).
• Designed for solving large-scale linear and mixed-integer programming problems.

Limitations

• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

paperswithcode