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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Introducing Global Optimization Toolbox Functions

• Product Description

Implementation Notes

• Example: Comparing Several Solvers

Function to Optimize

Four Solution Methods

Comparison of Syntax and Solutions

• What Is Global Optimization?

Local vs. Global Optima

Basins of Attraction

Optimization Workflow

• Choosing a Solver

Table for Choosing a Solver

Solver Characteristics

Why Are Some Solvers Objects?

• Writing Files for Optimization Functions

• Computing Objective Functions

Objective (Fitness) Functions

Example: Writing a Function File

Example: Writing a Vectorized Function

Gradients and Hessians

Maximizing vs. Minimizing

• Constraints

Links to Optimization Toolbox Documentation

Gradients and Hessians

Vectorized Constraints

• User's Guide

• Release Notes

Getting Started

Introducing Global Optimization Toolbox Functions	Introduces the algorithms and features.
Writing Files for Optimization Functions	Explains how to write files that compute the functions you want to optimize.

Introducing Global Optimization Toolbox Functions

Introducing Global Optimization Toolbox Functions

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