Bounding Global Minima with Interval Arithmetic.

Abstract

It is shown how techniques of interval arithmetic can be used to give bounds on the global minima of unconstrained optimization problems. The techniques are illustrated using the design of a hypothetical chemical plant. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040150

Entities

People

  • Garth Philip McCormick
  • Louis J. Mancini

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Arithmetic
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Convergence
  • Engineering
  • Intervals
  • Linear Systems
  • Nonlinear Programming
  • Numbers
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Real Numbers
  • Scalar Functions
  • Scientific Research

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Statistical inference.