On downloading and using COIN-OR for solving linear/integer optimization problems

Abstract

The aim of this technical report is to present some detailed explanations in order to help to use the open source software for optimization COIN-OR. In particular, we describe how to download, install and use the corresponding solvers under Windows and Linux operating systems. We will use an example taken from the literature, with the corresponding source code written in C++, to describe the whole process of editing, compiling and running the executable, to solve this optimization problem by using this software.