# Linear Optimization

*Linear optimization* (or *linear programming*) is the name given to computing
the best solution to a problem modeled as a set of linear relationships.
These problems arise in many scientific and engineering disciplines. (The word
"programming" is a bit of a misnomer, similar to how "computer" once meant
"a person who computes." Here, "programming" refers to the arrangement of a plan
, rather than programming in a computer language.)

For a good primer on linear optimization, we recommend the
[Mosek modeling cookbook](https://docs.mosek.com/modeling-cookbook/index.html).