In dictionaries:
optimization problem
(mathematics) The problem of finding the "best" solution from all feasible solutions, given constraints defining which of the solutions are feasible, and a goal function defining which of the feasible solutions is the best one.
Global optimization
a branch of applied mathematics and numerical analysis that attempts to find the global minima or maxima of a function or a set of functions on a given set.
Combinatorial optimization
a subfield of mathematical optimization that consists of finding an optimal object from a finite set of objects,.
Design optimization
an engineering design methodology using a mathematical formulation of a design problem to support selection of the optimal design among many alternatives.
nonlinear optimization
optimization theory
Maximizing or minimizing a function.
dynamic optimization
linear optimization
Maximizing or minimizing a linear function.
Stochastic optimization
optimization methods that generate and use random variables.
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