Tutorial: Python, PuLP and GLPK

Today, I have given a tutorial of Python, PuLP and GLPK at Asian Institute of Technology.

Tutorial: Python, PuLP and GLPK

A pdf version the presentation is downloadable. Three examples are also available.

A Brief Installation of Python, PuLP and GLPK into Windows Platform

1. Install Python

- Download Python.
- Choose the version you like. In this case, Python 2.6.4 Windows installer is chosen. (Versions 2.x and 3.x are totally different.)
- Double click the installation package. (A default directory is C:\Python26\.)
- Add the Python path (A default directory is C:\Python26\.)


2. Install PuLP

- Follow the installation section in pulp1.4.7.pdf, from PuLP website.
- Or, http://code.google.com/p/pulp-or/wiki/InstallingPulpatHome.
- You may test the PuLP installation as described in the document.


3. Install GLPK

- Download GLPK.
- Double click the installation package. (A default directory is C:\Program Files\GnuWin32.)
- Add the GLPK path. (A default directory is C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin.)
- You may check PuLP with GLPK with the command pulp.pulpTestAll().

Some useful materials:
- PuLP document (pulp1.4.7.pdf) from pulp-or project.
- Python documents including tutorial.