The AMPL Book

AMPL: A Modeling Language for Mathematical Programming
by Robert Fourer, David M. Gay, and Brian W. Kernighan Second edition
517 + xxi pp., ISBN 0-534-38809-4
The AMPL Book PDF

Warning

The original AMPL book does not reflect many of the latest features available in AMPL. For example, it doesn’t cover our new high-level modeling constructs that are automatically reformulated. Additionally, for modern data transfer and programmatic interaction with your models, we recommend using APIs such as our widely used Python API.

To explore examples showcasing these recent features, please visit:

• AMPL Streamlit Apps

• AMPL+Python Book

• AMPL Colab Notebooks

A comprehensive guide to building optimization models, for beginning or experienced users.

• Written by the creators of AMPL, this book is a complete guide for modelers at all levels of experience.

• Much more than a user’s manual, it begins with a tutorial on widely used linear programming models and proceeds through a more detailed tutorial exposition of all of AMPL’s features. Extensive examples show how each feature is used in meaningful contexts.

• Advanced chapters cover network, nonlinear, piecewise-linear, and integer programming; database and spreadsheet interactions; and command scripts.

• Most chapters include exercises for study or classroom use.

• AMPL Book Chapters
• AMPL Book Examples

Authors

• Robert Fourer, AMPL Optimization, Inc.

• David M. Gay, AMPL Optimization, Inc.

• Brian W. Kernighan, AMPL Optimization, Inc.

Citation

If you wish to cite this work, please use

@book{fourer2003ampl,
  title     = {AMPL: A Modeling Language for Mathematical Programming},
  author    = {Fourer, Robert and Gay, David M. and Kernighan, Brian W.},
  year      = {2003},
  edition   = {2nd},
  publisher = {Thomson Brooks/Cole},
  address   = {Pacific Grove, CA},
  isbn      = {0-534-38809-4},
  note      = {517 + xxi pages}
}