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Improve error handling in linear_programming/simplex.py #14591

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The run_simplex() method in linear_programming/simplex.py silently returns an empty dict {} when the maximum iteration limit (maxiter=100) is reached, making it impossible for callers to distinguish between a cycling problem and an actual empty solution.

Suggested improvement:
Replace the silent return {} with a descriptive ValueError:

raise ValueError(
f"Simplex did not converge within {Tableau.maxiter} iterations. "
"The problem may be cycling or unbounded."
)

This would make debugging significantly easier for users of this module.

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  1. aryanexe07 commented on May 2, 2026

    @aryanexe07

    Hello I would like to work on this issue.

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