Introduction

  Optimization Functions

  Optimization Tool GUI

  Problem Formulation: Rosenbrock's Function

  Defining the Problem in Toolbox Syntax

  Running the Optimization

  Interpreting the Result

  Example of Converting to Solver Form

  Model Description

  Solution Method

  Bibliography

  Introduction to Optimization Toolbox Solvers

• Choosing a Solver

• Writing Objective Functions

• Writing Constraints

• Passing Extra Parameters

• Setting Options

  Current Point and Function Value

• Exit Flags and Exit Messages

  Iterations and Function Counts

• First-Order Optimality Measure

• Iterative Display

  Output Structures

  Lagrange Multiplier Structures

• Hessian

• Plot Functions

• Output Functions

  Overview of Next Steps

• When the Solver Fails

• When the Solver Might Have Succeeded

• When the Solver Succeeds

• Getting Started with the Optimization Tool

• Running a Problem in the Optimization Tool

• Specifying Certain Options

• Getting Help in the Optimization Tool

• Importing and Exporting Your Work

• Optimization Tool Examples

  Optimization Theory Overview

• Unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization Algorithms

• Unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization Examples

• Constrained Nonlinear Optimization Algorithms

• Constrained Nonlinear Optimization Examples

• Linear Programming Algorithms

• Linear Programming Examples

• Quadratic Programming Algorithms

• Quadratic Programming Examples

• Binary Integer Programming Algorithms

• Binary Integer Programming Examples

• Least Squares (Model Fitting) Algorithms

• Least Squares (Model Fitting) Examples

• Multiobjective Optimization Algorithms

• Multiobjective Optimization Examples

• Equation Solving Algorithms

• Equation Solving Examples

  Selected Bibliography

• Parallel Computing in Optimization Toolbox Functions

• Using Parallel Computing with fmincon, fgoalattain, and fminimax

• Improving Performance with Parallel Computing

• ktrlink: An Interface to KNITRO Libraries

• Function Arguments

• Optimization Options Reference