basic solution

[′bā·sik sə′lü·shən]

(industrial engineering)

A solution to a linear program model, consisting of m equations in n variables, obtained by solving for m variables in terms of the remaining (n-m) variables and setting the (n-m) variables equal to zero.

(mathematics)

In bifurcation theory, a simple, explicitly known solution of a nonlinear equation, in whose neighborhood other solutions are studied.

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Uric acid is virtually insoluble in water or common organic solvents, but it can be dissolved in basic solution such as aqueous solutions of [Li.sub.2]C[O.sub.3] (1), KOH (2), NaOH (3), and ammonium hydroxide (4,5).

Preparation of uric acid standard stock solution

For the extraction, they placed the rice straw fibers in a basic solution, then moved them to an acidic solution containing enzymes.

Rice-straw sweaters

The most basic solution to assist in dryer diagnostics is a microprocessor-based control system.

To catch trouble early, put your dryers on the 'net'

The basic solution is pretty much the same as grandma taught--clean, clean, clean.

Household dust

* Have students experiment to create a neutral solution starting with a basic solution (one part ammonia diluted with three parts water) and an acidic solution (one part vinegar, three parts water).

Teaching with this issue

However, as the term 'improvements' suggests, the basic idea of the simplex algorithm to move from an extreme point (basic solution) to an adjacent extreme point of the polytope has been maintained.

Experimental investigation of an interior search method within a simplex framework