Pattern search algorithms for mixed variable programming

SIAM Journal on Optimization

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 573-594

  Audet, Charles ^a   Dennis Jr , J E ^b  

^a GERAD   (Canada)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bound constrained optimization; Convergence analysis; Derivative free optimization; Mixed variable programming; Pattern search algorithm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035238782     PISSN: 10526234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S1052623499352024     Document Type: Article

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