Why an Optimization Programming Language?

OPL is a modeling language for combinatorial optimization that aims at simplifying the solving of optimization problems.

Linear programming, integer programming, and combinatorial optimization problems arise in a variety of application areas, which include planning, scheduling, sequencing, resource allocation, design, and configuration.

In this context, OPL is a modeling language for combinatorial optimization that aims at simplifying the solving of these optimization problems. As such, it provides support in the form of computer equivalents for modeling linear, quadratic, and integer programs, and provides access to state-of-the-art algorithms for linear programming, mathematical integer programming, and quadratic programming.

Within the IBM® ILOG OPL product, OPL as a modeling language has been redesigned to better accommodate IBM ILOG® Script, its associated script language.