discrete adj. 1.分离的,分立的;显然有别的。 2.不连续的;【数学】离散的;【哲学】抽象的 (opp. concrete)。 A nebula is really a discrete mass of innumerous stars. 一团星云实际上是无数星体不连续的集合体。 adv. -ly
Since the development of the simplex method many people have contributed to the growth of linear programming by developing its mathematical theory , devising efficient computational methods and codes , exploring new applications , and by their use of linear programming as an aiding tool for solving more complex problems , for instance , discrete programs , nonlinear programs , combinatorial problems , stochastic programming problems , and problems of optimal control 由于单纯形的发展,很多人致力于线性规划的进步,通过发展它的数学理论、设计高效的计算方法和规则、探索新的应用,以及把线性规划的使用作为解决更复杂问题的辅助工具,比如,离散规划,非线性规划,组合问题,随机规划问题和最优控制问题。