Top "Mathematical-optimization" questions

Mathematical optimization deals with maximizing or minimizing an objective function by choosing values from within an allowed feasible set of possible values.

Using min/max *within* an Integer Linear Program

I'm trying to set up a linear program in which the objective function adds extra weight to the max out …

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How to replicate excel solver in R

I used excel solver to solve an optimization problem, and I am trying to replicate it in R. I found …

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3 dimensional bin packing algorithms

I'm faced with a 3 dimensional bin packing problem and am currently conducting some preliminary research as to which algorithms/heuristics …

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Constrained Linear Regression in Python

I have a classic linear regression problem of the form: y = X b where y is a response vector X …

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What is the difference between gradient descent and gradient ascent?

I am not able to find anything about gradient ascent. Any good link about gradient ascent demonstrating how it is …

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How to find the local minima of a smooth multidimensional array in NumPy efficiently?

Say I have an array in NumPy containing evaluations of a continuous differentiable function, and I want to find the …

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Optimization packages for R

Does anyone know of any optimization packages out there for R (similar to NUOPT for S+)?

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Free optimization library in C#

Is there any optimization library in C#? I have to optimize a complicated equation in excel, for this equation there …

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Where is it best to use svm with linear kernel?

I am currently studing svm and was wondering what the application of svm`s with linear kernel is. In my …

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