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From: "David Doria" <daviddoria@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: function with multiple local minima?
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:19:02 +0000 (UTC)
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Thanks John -

I've heard of a method called "simulated annealing".  Would
this help in this case? or would it just get out of the
small local mins once I am on the correct side - but not
help get over the "big bump" in the middle?

Any other thoughts?

David