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George Dantzig, 1914-2005

Posted by timothy on from the life-well-lived dept.

Markus Registrada writes "George Dantzig, the inventor of the Simplex method for solving Linear Programming problems, died on May 13. He was also the now-legendary student who turned in solutions for what he had taken to be a homework assignment, only to find out they had been posted as examples of what were suspected to be unsolvable problems."

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  1. Leonid Khachiyan Is Dead at 52; Advanced Computer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Leonid Khachiyan Is Dead at 52; Advanced Computer Math

    "Dr. Khachiyan proposed using an ellipsoid algorithm in approaching theoretical problems believed to be too demanding for the simplex method"

    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/nyregion/22khach iyan.html?pagewanted=print

  2. Re:Karma-whoring clarifier X3 by ToasterofDOOM · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    *cough* DATABASE *cough*

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  3. Re:Oh, now wait a minute... by MustardMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?

  4. Re:RIP by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What does this have to do with anything? What is going on? These replies about previous stories are everywhere..

    Is /. under attack?

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  5. No! by FAUrrego · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    May 13th? Well Happy Birthday to me :( On a side note: This year May 13th was also a Friday. *puts on tinfoil hat*