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A NOTE: EFFECTS OF LOGARITHMIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF NONLINEAR GOALS IN THE GOAL PROGRAMMING PROBLEM

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Pages 299-301 | Received 11 Oct 1985, Published online: 24 Oct 2007
 

Abstract

This note points out that in the context of goal programming the linearization of nonlinear goals by logarithmic transformations, as it is usually done in the field of mechanical engineering applications, is not in general a valid method and can lead to wrong results.

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