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.

how to minimize a function using Deap?

I need to minimize a function using genetic algorithm and PSO. Different posts suggest to use DEAP (I am using …

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Finding the local maxima/peaks and minima/valleys of histograms

Ok, so I have a histogram (represented by an array of ints), and I'm looking for the best way to …

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How to make cplex not output to terminal

I am using the IBM cplex optimizer to solve an optimization problem and I don't want all terminal prints that …

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How to set MIP start (initial solution) with Gurobi solver from PuLP?

I'm using the PuLP module in Python to formulate a mixed integer program. I am trying to work out how …

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Python Pulp using with Matrices

I am still very new to Python, after years and years of Matlab. I am trying to use Pulp to …

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Least squares circle fitting using MATLAB Optimization Toolbox

I am trying to implement least squares circle fitting following this paper (sorry I can't publish it). The paper states, …

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CPLEX + YALMIP -- "Solver not found"?

I'm trying to get started with YALMIP, which is a Matlab interface to optimization solvers such as CPLEX. I have …

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Choosing the initial simplex in the Nelder-Mead optimization algorithm

What's the best way to initialize a simplex for use in a Nelder-Mead simplex search from a user's 'guess' vertex?

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quadprog optimization

Here's an interesting puzzle. Below is an R snippet that identifies the tangency point of a quadratic function with respect …

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How do I use cvxopt for mean variance optimization with constraints?

I am able to use cvxopt to calculate an efficient frontier, per the docs: http://cvxopt.org/examples/book/portfolio.…

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