No algorithm for optimizing general nonlinear functions exists that will always find the global optimum for a general nonlinear minimization problem in a reasonable amount of time. Since no single ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article is based on an idea proposed by C. W. Carroll for transforming a mathematical programming problem into a sequence of ...

There are several optimization techniques available in PROC NLMIXED. You can choose a particular optimizer with the TECH=name option in the PROC NLMIXED statement. No algorithm for optimizing general ...

The nonconvex problem of minimum curvature is considered in detail and sufficient conditions for existence of solutions as well as characterizations are presented. The L ∞ minimization problem of ...