The book is an introductory textbook mainly for students of computer
science and mathematics. It is an excellently written textbook designed
to cater for a very wide-ranging readership. Its guiding phrase is "what
every theoretical computer scientist should know about linear
programming". A major focus is on applications of linear programming,
both in practice and in theory. The book is concise, but at the same
time, the main results are covered with complete proofs and in
sufficient detail, ready for presentation in class.
The book does not require more prerequisites than basic linear algebra,
which is summarized in an appendix. One of its main goals is to help the
reader to see linear programming "behind the scenes".