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From: neveu@lll-crg.ARPA (Charles Neveu)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Khatchian Algorithm
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Date: Thu, 20-Dec-84 15:50:36 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 20 15:50:36 1984
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> ...
> There has been a great deal of media "hype" on this algorithm, somewhat
> similar to the hype which followed the Khatchian algorithm 4 years
> ago, and which turned out to be highly exaggerated.  The value of the
> Karmaker algorithm remains to be seen.
> ... 
> David G. Cantor

What was the Khatchian algorithm? How was it hyped and what were its 
limitations?

				Charles Neveu