An Improved Direct Search Numerical Optimization Procedure.

Abstract

An improved, nonlinear, constrained mathematical programming optimization algorithm coupling a rotating coordinate pattern search with a feasible direction finding procedure used at points of pattern search termination is presented. The procedure is compared with nineteen popular algorithms, on ten test problems in which the majority of codes failed at least 50% of the time. Only the new method solved all problems, particularly in the case of constrained problems where it was best. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037019

Entities

People

  • Michael Pappas

Organizations

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Convergence
  • Data Sets
  • Direction Finding
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • New Jersey
  • Optimization
  • Precision
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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