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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+
+project(LAGRANGIAN)
+
+find_package(SCIP REQUIRED)
+include_directories(${SCIP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+add_executable(LAGRANGIAN
+   SRC/relax_lagr.cpp
+   src/cmain.c
+   
+# link to math library if it is available
+find_library(LIBM m)
+if(NOT LIBM)
+  set(LIBM "")
+endif()
+
+target_link_libraries(LAGRANGIAN ${SCIP_LIBRARIES} ${LIBM})
+if( TARGET examples )
+    add_dependencies( examples LAGRANGIAN )
+endif()
+
+#
+# add check subdirectory for tests
+#
+add_subdirectory(check)
+
+enable_testing()