When Discussing several disadvantages of linear programming; clearly explain the

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When Discussing several disadvantages of linear programming; clearly explain the reasons for your choices. My mind logically thinks that disadvantages to linear programming would be any production problem that may not fit the four requirements. For example, a disadvantage would be objectives or constraints that cannot be expressed in terms of a linear equation. After further research, I also found two other disadvantages that seemed to corroborate my initial thoughts. First, linear programming applies to a single objective, and many real world environments entail many objectives at once; second, the parameters are not always constant in real world scenarios (Chhabra, n.d.). These disadvantages kind of debunk my initial feelings about linear programming in the sense that it may only best fit particular fields of work or processes. Sherman (2016) provides, “A medical practice could use linear programming to determine the optimum radiation treatments for cancer patients, but medical conditions are so diverse, doctors inevitably find some that don't fit any linear model”. This leads me to believe that linear programming may be beneficial for foundational information, but the results may not be so definitive as I had thought.

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Linear programming when used in a production process, gives only specific output if a specific input is given. The output can be designed to suit our preference, by the way we alter the input that is given. All the activities in the process are machine driven and the output can be gauged properly.

But when the same linear programming process when used in the medical field, it does not work such great. The output will be definitely the same with the same type of input that is given. There is lot of probability that is involved in the curing of the disease. There is an X factor that is involved in the process of treating diseases. There is ample room for the divine power to intervene in the treatment of diseases. All the optimal process output could go haywire with the intervention of the divine power. Also the different people react differently to the same kind of the treatment.

Hence we can come to a conclusion that the linear programming in the medical field could be used to formulate foundational information. Optimal results cannot be tracked and altered as per the input that is given

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