Re: Function minimizing

[Daniel Heiserer]

address@hidden wrote:
> 
> Does Octave have any minimizing routines for functions of n-variables,
> like matlab's fmins?
> 
> I was planning to write one as an octave plugin, but if it already exists,
> I don't want to reinvent the wheel.
> 
> t.
> 
> Ps. Please cc replies to me, I don't subscribe to this list.


There is a strong need for that.
We had a discussion about an optimization toolbox some time ago.
I uploaded a genetic-algorithm to the octave-source-list.
You can download from there.

It handles mutliple n-varibles. 
But AFAIK there is no gradient gased algorithm there right now.

Somebody mentioned a code which could be implemented, but 
this engagement slept in.

If you are interested browse the list-archive.
If you have something let me know (post it in the source list
and send a mail to this list).


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