A short algebraic proof of the Farkas lemma

SIAM Journal on Optimization

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 234-239

  Bartl, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Farkas lemma; Key theorem; Linearly ordered vector spaces; Motzkin's theorem; Systems of linear inequalities; Theorems of the alternative; Tucker's theorem

Indexed keywords

FARKAS LEMMA; KEY THEOREM; LINEARLY ORDERED VECTOR SPACES; MOTZKIN'S THEOREM; SYSTEMS OF LINEAR INEQUALITIES; THEOREMS OF THE ALTERNATIVE; TUCKER'S THEOREM;

VECTORS;

EID: 61349160550     PISSN: 10526234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/06067438     Document Type: Article

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