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The van der Waerden permanent problem was solved using mainly algebraic methods. A much simpler analytic proof is given using a new concept in optimization theory which may be of importance in the general theory of mathematical programming.
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Hanson, M.A. A simple solution of the van der Waerden permanent problem. J Glob Optim 1, 287–293 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00119936
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