Does the new Solver provide any new capabilities for defining problems?
Yes. The new Solver also supports integer constraints, which force some or all of the decision variables to be whole numbers at the solution. You can use integer constraints to handle fixed costs and yes/no decisions, and to express some conditions that would otherwise require @IF or @LOOKUP. This opens up a wide range of new problem types, such as facility location, partial loading, contract awards and many scheduling problems.
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