MAGIC: The Design and Use of an Interactive Modelling Language for Mathematical Programming

The desirability of computer aids for the building as well asthe solving of Mathematical Programming models is argued. Ashort survey is given of some of the distinct approaches possiblein designing matrix generators/languages for such a role. Itis then suggested that the approach most suited to general modelsis to design a language close to widely used mathematical notation.The facilities needed in such a language are discussed and theimplementation using the MAGIC (MAtrix Generator InstructionConvertor) language described.