Re: Looking for instuling OCTAVE

[Ben Abbott]

On Feb 13, 2012, at 12:37 PM, mahsa oroojeni wrote:

> From: Ben Abbott <address@hidden>
> To: mahsa oroojeni <address@hidden> 
> Cc: "address@hidden" <address@hidden> 
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for instuling OCTAVE
> 
>> On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:54 AM, mahsa oroojeni wrote:
>> 
>> > Hello,
>> > I am trying to install Octave but I couldn't do that. would you please 
>> > guide me about instulation website and also steps.
>> > Thank you very much.
>> > Cheers,
>> > Mahsa.
>> 
>> Before someone can help, we need to know a few details.
>> 
>> What version of Octave are you trying to install ?
>> 
>> What OS does your computer run ?
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> Good afternoon,
> Thank you very much for your email.
> I could install Octave but I'm going to use it for optimization problem.. I 
> looking for a way to minimize the objective function regarding to some 
> constraints.
> Would you please give me some guide in this respect.
> Appreciate it.
> Cheers,
> Mahsa.

Octave's manual details the methods of optimization it provides.

        http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Optimization.html

There is an optimization package/toolbox available as well.

        http://octave.sourceforge.net/optim/overview.html

Ben