See Also: quadratic(dictionary)
quadratic(medicine)
Quadratic programming(finance)
quadratic equation(encyclopedia)
Quadratic programming(money)
quadratic equation(dictionary)
twine(1)(dictionary)
twine(medicine)
twine(2)(dictionary)
twine(dictionary)

Quadratic programming (finance) and twine (medicine)


Quadratic programming (finance)


Variant of linear Programming in which the objective function is quadratic rather than linear. In portfolio selection, we often minimize the variance of the portfolio (which is a quadratic function) subject to constraints on the mean return of the portfolio.





twine (medicine)


twine


1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. "As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline." (Swift)

3. To turn round; to revolve.

4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Source: Websters Dictionary