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Derivative-Free Optimization

v2023.1.0 · Aug 23, 2023 · GPL (>= 2)
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Description

Derivative-Free optimization algorithms. These algorithms do not require gradient information. More importantly, they can be used to solve non-smooth optimization problems.

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                      family = "University"),
               person(given = c("Hans", "W."),
                      family = "Borchers",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = c("ABB", "Corporate"),
                      family = "Research"),
               person(given = "Vincent",
                      family = "Bechard",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = "HEC",
                      family = "Montreal",
                      comment = "Montreal University"))
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                      family = "Bechard",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = "HEC",
                      family = "Montreal",
                      comment = "Montreal University"))
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  Authors@R: c(person(given = "Ravi",
                      family = "Varadhan",
                      role = c("aut", "cre"),
         
...[truncated]...
on(given = "Vincent",
                      family = "Bechard",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = "HEC",
                      family = "Montreal",
                      comment = "Montreal University"))
as necessary.

Reverse Dependencies (29)

depends

mvord

imports

CSTE ConsReg DynTxRegime PhotoGEA Rdistance atRisk calibrar cops dRiftDM gek matrisk npcs reReg sklarsomega stepPenal stops twoPhaseGAS

suggests

BioCro ROI.plugin.optimx SensIAT afex cxr flexFitR lme4 metadat metafor optimx qra

Dependency Network

Dependencies Reverse dependencies mvord CSTE ConsReg DynTxRegime PhotoGEA Rdistance atRisk calibrar cops dRiftDM gek matrisk npcs reReg sklarsomega +14 more reverse deps dfoptim

Version History

11 tracked
new 2023.1.0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 2023.1.0 ← 2020.10-1 diff Aug 22, 2023
updated 2020.10-1 ← 2018.2-1 diff Oct 19, 2020
updated 2018.2-1 ← 2017.12-1 diff Apr 1, 2018
updated 2017.12-1 ← 2016.7-1 diff Dec 19, 2017
updated 2016.7-1 ← 2011.8-1 diff Jul 9, 2016
updated 2011.8-1 ← 2011.7-2 diff Aug 11, 2011
updated 2011.7-2 ← 2011.7-1 diff Jul 29, 2011
updated 2011.7-1 ← 2011.5-1 diff Jul 24, 2011
updated 2011.5-1 ← 2011.2-1 diff May 2, 2011
new 2011.2-1 Feb 5, 2011