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Disclose Algorithms used in Optimization and Solve?

Posted 11 years ago

Is there anyways to know what algorithms mathematica is using to solve optimization problems in Minimize[] or Maximize[] ? because if I use performance as retrieved by Timing[], on a paper I should write what methods has been used to solve the problem. Currently with the help of documentation I can only make guess. However Mathematica should expose what methods it is using to solve in different stages.

POSTED BY: Neel Basu
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When you use Minimize and Maximize, you need to make sure all the numbers in the problem are integers or rationals. Otherwise, NMinimize or NMaximize will be used.

POSTED BY: Frank Kampas
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman

There is a tutorial with a lengthy explanation of methods used in Solve.

tutorial/ComplexPolynomialSystems

POSTED BY: Daniel Lichtblau
POSTED BY: Shenghui Yang
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