Formulation Templates

Mathematical formulation is a universal and precise way to state a problem before solving it with computers. As such, we discuss best practices in writing mathematical formulations as part of the Mip Optimization training program and conveniently provide some useful links here:

Formulation Styles: We compare multiple formulation styles commonly seen in the literature and discuss our favorite formulation style, the cleanest one!

Formulation Template (commented): A template for writing professional formulations. This version comes with comments and is strongly recommended for beginners.

Formulation Template: Same as the template above but without comments. This version is recommended for those already familiar with the template.