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MathML

minimize | y | subject to A y ≤ b  is equivalent to  minimize y + + y − subject to A ( y + − y − ) ≤ b y + , y − ≥ 0

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minimize | y | subject to A y ≤ b  is equivalent to  minimize y + + y − subject to A ( y + − y − ) ≤ b y + , y − ≥ 0

Math as LaTeX Source

\[ \begin{array}{lcll} \textrm{minimize} & |y| \\ \textrm{subject to} & A y & \leq & b \end{array} \qquad \text { is equivalent to }\qquad \begin{array}{llll} \textrm{minimize} & y^+ + y^- \\ \textrm{subject to} & A (y^+ - y^-) & \leq & b \\ & y^+, y^- & \ge & 0 \end{array} \]